Aromatherapy Reducing Blood Pressure Levels in Hypertensive Patients
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Jessica Naber, PhD, RN; Lori Ballard, MSN, RN
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Considering the prevalence of hypertension in the United States is 35.8% for females and 30.4% of males compared to Kentucky’s occurrence is 35.8% in females and 43.1% in males, directing attention to lowering these rates is vital to overall cardiovascular health for the public (America’s Health Rankings, 2017). The current management of hypertension is life-long pharmacotherapy and diet modifications. Therefore, the objective of this project was to identify a complementary and alternative therapy that can be used in combination with antihypertensive medications. Three articles were analyzed to determine the effectiveness of essential oils on reducing blood pressure levels with recommendations for clinical use.
Spring Scholars Week 2019 Event
Senior Nursing Poster Session
Aromatherapy Reducing Blood Pressure Levels in Hypertensive Patients
Considering the prevalence of hypertension in the United States is 35.8% for females and 30.4% of males compared to Kentucky’s occurrence is 35.8% in females and 43.1% in males, directing attention to lowering these rates is vital to overall cardiovascular health for the public (America’s Health Rankings, 2017). The current management of hypertension is life-long pharmacotherapy and diet modifications. Therefore, the objective of this project was to identify a complementary and alternative therapy that can be used in combination with antihypertensive medications. Three articles were analyzed to determine the effectiveness of essential oils on reducing blood pressure levels with recommendations for clinical use.