Effectiveness of Multi-Intervention on Blood Pressure among School Children

P. Premalatha, Dr. C. Kanniammal

Abstract: An Experimental study to assess the effectiveness of Multi Intervention on Blood Pressure among School Children aged 10 -12 years. According tothe 4th report on Diagnosis, Evaluation & treatment of High BP in children & adolescents (2004) guidelines, 24 Children who had elevated BP were selected for the study by simple random sampling technique. A modified tool of WHO STEPS Instrument was used for the data collection. Multi Intervention includes a structured teaching on hypertension with a practical session of 30 - 40 mts for 2 days with appropriate follow up for 3 months. The major findings of the study shows that the children with elevated BP had the family history of NCD and the multi Intervention showed a statistically significant difference between experimental and control group at P= 0.01level. The study findings concludes that the multi intervention is effective in reducing the elevated BP among children.

Keywords: Multi Intervention, Blood Pressure, School Children, physical activity, NCD