title: Hypertension management: the primary care nursing role.
abstract: Hypertension is a prevalent chronic illness that is implicated in many cardiovascular diseases. Practice nurses and the district nursing team have a major role to play in its management. In this article, current British Hypertension Society guidelines are presented and discussed with regards to their evidence base. Implications for nursing practice are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London. eu.khan@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Ehsan Ullah
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D004041:Dietary Fats; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019338:Polypharmacy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004041:Dietary Fats