The effectiveness of Watson's Caring Model on the quality of life and blood pressure of patients with hypertension

ERCİ B., Sayan A., Tortumluoglu G., KILIÇ D., ŞAHİN o., GÜNGÖRMÜŞ Z.

JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.130-139, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02515.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.130-139
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Nurses caring relationships with hypertensive patients can have a positive effect upon their blood pressure and may increase quality of life and prolongation of life. Hypertension affects a large number of people. It is important that those affected receive, in addition to the best available medical treatment, nursing care that best meets their needs and adds to the quality of their lives. Watson's Caring Model is one nursing approach consistent with needs of persons with hypertension, and was used in this study to guide both research and practice.