Self-care behaviors and related factors in hypertensive patients
Joint Authors
Mutlagh, Sayyid Fadil Zinat
Chaman, Rida
Sadiqi, Irfan
Islami, Hamad Ali
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 6 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Background : An assessment of an individual’s hypertension self-care behavior may provide clinicians and practitioners with important information regarding how to better control hypertension.
Objectives : The objective of this study was to investigate the self-care behaviors of hypertensive patients.
Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 in a sample of 1836 patients of both genders who had been diagnosed with hypertension in urban and rural health centers in the Kohgiluyeh Boyerahmad Province in southern Iran.
They were randomly selected and were invited to participate in the study.
Self-care activities were measured using the H-hypertension self-care activity level effects.
Results : The mean age of the respondents was 63 (range: 30 - 92), and 36.1 % reported adherence to the recommended levels of medication; 24.5 % followed the physical activity level guidelines.
Less than half (39.2 %) met the criteria for practices related to weight management, and adherence to low-salt diet recommendations was also low (12.3 %).
Overall, 86.7 % were nonsmokers, and 100% abstained from alcohol.
The results of a logistic regression indicated that gender was significantly associated with adherence to physical activity (OR = 0.716) and non-smoking (OR = 1.503) recommendations; that is, women were more likely to take part in physical activity than men.
There was also a significant association between age and adherence to both a low-salt diet (OR = 1.497) and medication (OR = 1.435).
Conclusions : Based on our findings, it is crucial to implement well-designed educational programs to improve hypertension selfcare behaviors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mutlagh, Sayyid Fadil Zinat& Chaman, Rida& Sadiqi, Irfan& Islami, Hamad Ali. 2016. Self-care behaviors and related factors in hypertensive patients. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 6, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-701597
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mutlagh, Sayyid Fadil Zinat…[et al.]. Self-care behaviors and related factors in hypertensive patients. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 6 (Jun. 2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-701597
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mutlagh, Sayyid Fadil Zinat& Chaman, Rida& Sadiqi, Irfan& Islami, Hamad Ali. Self-care behaviors and related factors in hypertensive patients. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 18, no. 6, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-701597
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 9-10
Record ID
BIM-701597