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Knowledge of Hypertension and Its Preventive Measures as Wellness Promotion Among Teachers
Irene U. Berezi, Iniye Irene Wodi, Helen Idubamo Wankasi, Joy-Telu Hamilton-Ekeke, Adeleke Denis Keshinro
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2024.02.005
Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Nigeria; York Regional Schools Board, Aurora, Canada
The totality of work that a teacher does exert a lot of pressure on the health and wellbeing of a teacher if not well handled and balanced with other life demands. It is therefore germane for teachers to have a sound scientific knowledge of hypertension (also known as high blood pressure—BP) and its preventive measures in order to lead a healthy lifestyle that will promote wellness. School teachers are prone to developing hypertension due to their work-related risk factors such as stress from coordinating students and other teaching related habits and non-teaching habits. An individual’s knowledge of a phenomenon or disease can influence the individual’s actions and reactions to the phenomenon. The theoretical framework adopted in this study is the Health-Belief Model (HBM) which describes how knowledge can be used to adopt healthy behaviors, especially; the perceived feeling that this problem is avoidable can contribute to the adoption of healthy behaviors and healthy lifestyles. Questionnaire instrument was used to collect data from a randomly selected sample of teachers and also on the spot assessment of BP using a BP machine (Andon Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Memory). The findings of the study suggest that there are gaps in knowledge regarding hypertension among teachers which could influence their behaviors towards prevention. Wellness in the workplace improves employee health and organization’s bottom line. Creating a worksite culture of health and wellness boosts and maintains employee’s morale, improves the lives of employees, and helps to drive an organization’s overall success.
hypertension, teacher, blood pressure, prevention, health, wellbeing
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