Factors Influencing Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Women Ages 35 to 50 Years

Abstract

Nearly 62 million people have high blood pressure, making it the leading precipitating factor of cardiovascular disease. Adherence to a prescribed treatment regimen is necessary to decrease the rates of morbidity and mortality associated with CVD. The purpose of this study was to describe antihypertensive medication adherence, health-promoting behaviors, and their relationships. The Health Promotion Model (Pender, 1982) was utilized; this model proposes that cognitive and perceptual factors influence individual health promoting behaviors (Pender, 1982). Twenty women, contacted through medical records at a local Seattle hospital, completed the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (Pender, 1988) and the Hypertension-Adherence Survey (developed by the investigator).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239412

Entities

People

  • Joyce M. Shively

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Connective Tissue
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Vascular Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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