Self-management and blood pressure control in China: a community-based multicentre cross-sectional study

Self-management and blood pressure control in China: a community-based multicentre cross-sectional study

ObjectivesThis study explored the relationship between self-management and blood pressure (BP) control in China.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingEight community health centres from four cities in the Northeast (Shenyang), Northwest (Xi’an), Southwest (Chengdu) and South (Changsha) of China.Parti...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ open 2019-03, Vol.9 (3), p.e025819
Hauptverfasser: Qu, Zhan, Parry, Monica, Liu, Fang, Wen, Xiulin, Li, Jieqiong, Zhang, Yanan, Wang, Duolao, Li, Xiaomei
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Asian Americans
Blood pressure
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory
China
Cities
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emotional intelligence
Female
Gender differences
Gender identity
Health care
Heart failure
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - therapy
Life Style
Logistic Models
Male
Management theory
Medication Adherence
Middle Aged
Mortality
Nursing
Patients
Public health
Self-Management - methods
Stroke
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:ObjectivesThis study explored the relationship between self-management and blood pressure (BP) control in China.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingEight community health centres from four cities in the Northeast (Shenyang), Northwest (Xi’an), Southwest (Chengdu) and South (Changsha) of China.ParticipantsA total of 873 adults with hypertension, including 360 men and 513 women. Hypertension was defined as systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg.Outcome measurementsBP control was the primary outcome variable. This was categorised as good control if individuals with hypertension reduced their BP to
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025819