Knowledge Related to Hypertension Risk Factors, Diet, and Lifestyle Modification: A Comparative Study Between Hypertensive and Non-Hypertensive Individuals.

Introduction This study was conducted to explore the three-dimensioned knowledge level of hypertension risk factors (i.e. a three parts questionnaire in addition to the demographic section that discusses in each a dimension of hypertension-related knowledge which is hypertension high-risk factors dimension, diet modifications dimension, and lifestyle behavior modifications dimension to either prevent or control hypertension), the needed diet and lifestyle modifications to either cope with or prevent hypertension among the study participants.

The Impact of Twitter and Facebook on Nursing Practice and Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

This systematic review aims to answer the following question: What is the impact of Twitter and Facebook on nursing practice and education? Any article that was written in English and was published in PubMed and Computers Informatics Nursing (CIN) journal from 2011 up to 2016 and discussed the impact of Twitter and Facebook on nursing practice and education was included, while any opinion and review articles were excluded. The results show three themes that are covered by the literature: (1) using social media to enhance students' confidence and /or self-efficacy, (2) characteristics of nurses who use social media, and (3) preferred modes of communication. Further research is still needed to reveal the impact of Twitter and Facebook on nursing education as well as other specialties of nursing practice.

The Impact of Telenursing on Nursing Practice and Education: A Systematic Literature Review.

This systematic review aims to answer the following question: What is the impact of telenursing on nursing practice and education? Any article that was written in English and published in PubMed and Computers Informatics Nursing (CIN) journal from January 2012 to February 2016 discussing the impact of telenursing on nursing practice and education were included, while any opinion and review literature was excluded. The results show that there are four themes covered by the literature: 1. Impact of telenursing intervention using telephone and/ or videoconferencing on satisfaction and health outcomes; 2.

Exploring the concepts of privacy and the sharing of sensitive health information.

People are increasingly sharing their personal information on social networks such as Facebook. Patients, in particular, join online support groups for specific conditions to get support and share their experience with other members of a social media group. Throughout this process, sensitive health information could be shared by group members as a part of this information exchange and privacy concerns can arise as a result.