Undiagnosed prehypertension/hypertension in Canadian adolescents: The critical role of the public health nurse.
Shelley SpurrCarol BullinJill M G BallyDiane AllanPublished in: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) (2020)
The prevalence of adolescent undiagnosed prehypertension/hypertension, elevated blood glucose measurements, and overweight/obesity is concerning in both urban and rural settings. Public health nurses are uniquely positioned in health care to facilitate interventions focused on preventing and managing adolescent prehypertension/hypertension and its associated comorbidities.