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Managing Hypertensive PatientsIn the Primary
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• Managing Hypertension in the outpatient setting
  can be very challenging.
• Here in the outpatient clinics we serve veterans
  of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Knowing the learner background plays a very
  important role in the care and education provided
  to these patients.

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Managing Hypertensive PatientsIn the Primary
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• As a point of reference in presenting this
  educational model, it is important that
  instructors closely follow a basic model of
  Instructional design.
• For this training I selected the ADDIE
  Instructional Design Model.

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Managing Hypertensive PatientsIn the Primary
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• Given the group of learners, I chose to conduct
  sessions with patient and significant
  others.Areas of concern in creating this patient
  training was
• Performance Based Objectives
• Instructional Strategies
• Methods of Assessment
• Instructional Content

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Managing Hypertensive PatientsIn The Primary
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• To follow is a condensed version of the
  information provided to these veterans here in
  the primary Care clinic.

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• What is Hypertension?
• Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood
  against artery walls as it circulates through
  your body.
• This is what is Measuredat your doctor's office

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Managing Hypertensive Patients In the Primary
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• Who has Hypertension Hypertension is one of the
  most common conditions for which people receive
  medication.
• If left untreated, symptoms, can progress to
  severe hypertension and this can lead to a
  life-threatening condition, such as a heart
  attack, a stroke, or kidney disease.

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Managing Hypertensive Patients

• Depending on your condition, your doctor may ask
  you to make some Lifestyle changes. It may be
  difficult at first to make these healthy changes,
  but soon you will be feeling and looking better .
  sooner

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Managing Hypertensive Patients

• Medication
• Managing Hypertension through Life style
  changes my not be enough for some patients.
  Research has shown through combination therapy
  medication management and lifestyle changes
  patients can reach their goals.

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Reference

• Rothwell, W., Kazanas, H. C. (2001). Conducting
  a needs assessment. University of Phoenix (Ed.).
  CUR 524Instructional design (pp. 11-30). Hard
  copy version. New York John Wiley Sons .
• MSD.(2004). Committed to bringing out the best in
  Medicine.Retrieved March 09,2004
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