Garlic EBP Protocol for Hypertension
Abstract
Reem Alalawi and Rasha Sulaih
Background: In the contemporary life, the widespread of chronic diseases increases dramatically. The prevalence of hypertension continues to increase and the majority of individuals with hypertension exceed approximately one billion worldwide. With the emergence of the new American Heart Association Guidelines, the prevalence of hypertension particularly among young adults is becoming even higher than before. Thus, developing an evidence-based protocol to contribute with enhancing the quality of health of hypertensive patients is proposed to address the problem.
Objective: The purpose of this research is to develop an effective protocol through using the garlic as an alternative natural medicine to reduce high blood pressure.
Design: A Stevens Star Model of Knowledge Transformation© is used as a framework for developing an EBP protocol aimed at decreasing high blood pressure by using garlic.
Method: We searched the following electronic database Cochrane library, PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar from September through October 2017 to identify evidence that compared garlic to placebo in reducing blood pressure among hypertensive patients. We identified 2 systematic, 2 meta- analysis, 2 systematic review and meta, 6 RCT, 1 cohort, and 1 Cochrane review. Result: Due to those active components in garlic such as Allicin, it has proven its effectiveness in decreasing high blood pressure for patients with hypertension.
Conclusion: Utilizing the suggested guidelines will help hypertensive patients to control their hypertension. In addition, hypertensive patients could have other benefit such as decreasing their cholesterol level and improving their immunity.