When we spoke to the members of the stein center we were able to discover that many of them were eager to learn about hypertension, the reasons for their medications, and effects. They were very interested and just needed some clarification on the subject. There is a knowledge deficit in the community related to hypertension as evidence of personal communication. They voiced that their knowledge on the subject was very limited and needed more understanding. So by the end of the presentation that was given regarding hypertension they will be able to demonstrate understanding of what hypertension is and how to prevent or manage hypertension. We will measure the success of the education by handing the members pre and post exams as well as verbal surveys. The style of teaching will be visual, as well as audio. The members voiced that they learned best when there are visuals. They expressed that too much talking can bore them but if they are engaged there is a greater chance that they will grasp the concept.
On June 19th 2012 at 11:25 am, my colleagues and I conducted a fifteen minute presentation on high blood pressure management for the members at the Senior Stein Center. Sixteen members participated in the teaching session, the member’s age range from 60 and up, male and female both participated, the race and ethnicities consisted of African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian. To determine the learning needs of that particular group, we provided a pretest prior to the teaching session; the pretest consists of five questions on the topic of high blood pressure management. The pretest consisted of the following questions: Which of the following food is high in sodium (salt)? , What is the function of the heart? , In a blood pressure reading 130/70 which is the systolic pressure? , If your blood pressure medication has expired or the doctor told you to stop taking