Nurse-led empowerment strategies for hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a nurse-led empowerment-based intervention to that of standard care on metabolic syndrome risk factors, self-management behaviors, and walking activity in Korean hypertensive patients.


METHODS
Using a quasi-experimental design, patients participated in an experimental group (N = 30) or control group (N = 22). The experimental group received eight weekly empowerment sessions, including lifestyle modification education, empowerment group discussions, and exercise training, while the control group received standard hypertension care.


RESULTS
The experimental group had significantly improved metabolic syndrome symptoms and prevalence, empowerment scores, self-management behaviors, and walking (all p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Findings from this study suggest that, in Korean hypertensive patients, empowerment interventions are more effective than standard care in improving metabolic syndrome risk factors, empowerment, self-management behaviors, and walking.
UIC College of Nursing, Department of Biobehavioral Health Science, Chicago, IL, USA.
Ae Kyung
AK
Chang
Cynthia
C
Fritschi
Mi Ja
MJ
Kim
D015444:Exercise; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000451:nursing*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011209:Power, Psychological; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology