limiting alcohol use, and other lifestyle modifications
help manage HBP (Center for Disease Control
and Prevention, 2006). The latest recommendations
for prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment
of HBP have considerably emphasized the individual’s
health promotion through the healthy modification
of their lifestyle (Joint National Committee on
Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment
of High Blood Pressure [JNC VII], 2003).The control
of HBP through health promotion and life style
modification presents a significant challenge for a
large segment of the population that is well suited
to nursing care.