Date of Conferral
2-12-2025
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Brenda Kulhanek
Abstract
I completed a staff education project in a primary care clinic focused on increasing staff knowledge of antihypertensive medication adherence. More than 1 in 3 adults in West Virginia (or 41% of the adult population in the state) has hypertension, which is equal to about 602,000 adults. The project question was developed to investigate the extent to which education on hypertensive medications will enhance staff knowledge and their ability to educate patients in the primary care clinic. The staff education project was implemented via PowerPoint, pre-/post education testing, and measurements using an online percentage gain calculator. Findings revealed an overall increase in staff knowledge after the education, which will in turn enhance their ability to educate patients on antihypertensive medication adherence. Medication adherence has a strong correlation with patient outcomes. Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiac disease, cerebrovascular accident, and kidney disease. Project implications for nursing practice include increasing staff awareness of the three phases of medication adherence, continuous patient education, and routine inquiry regarding antihypertensive medication adherence. This staff education project’s impact on staff knowledge will promote blood pressure medication adherence within the community and also provide further educational opportunities to all patients.
Recommended Citation
Hilling, Shannon Leigh, "Staff Education: Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in the Primary Care Clinic" (2025). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 17344.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/17344
