A Public Health Concern Around The World - 985 Words

Hypertension continues to be a public health concern around the world. It affects around 40% of the global population (World Health Organization, 2013), and nearly one-third of adult Australians between 2011 to 2012 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). Management of the illness commonly includes pharmacologic interventions and modification of lifestyle such as diet changes and exercise (de Moraes et al., 2015). In recent years, alternative methods, like the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) therapy or mindfulness meditation, are gaining interest and are utilized by more people worldwide. However, published reports have revealed inconsistent results regarding management of high blood pressure utilizing mindfulness-based interventions. Additionally, there is limited literature regarding its impact between male and female hypertensive adults. An electronic database search, using Pubmed, ProQuest and ScienceDirect, will be performed to review experimental studies published i n 2010 up to 2016 in order to fill in the gap of knowledge. Literature Review While the origin of mindfulness meditation dates back at least 2,500 years ago branching from Buddhism (Wilson, 2014), its application in the healthcare setting is in its early stages as the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Gotink, 2015). Nejati et al. (2015) explains that the MBSR Program is centered on judgmentShow MoreRelatedSecondhand Smoking Should Be Illegal1276 Words   |  6 Pageseven though there are some people who quit smoking and there are some still smoke in ages, however the only problem in our society, people who smoke around youngsters called as well as secondhand smoking is a detective around children and adults. 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