What is it about?
We developed a health behavior model for hypertensive patients in the community, guided by transcultural nursing principles. Using data from 130 participants, we explored how patient characteristics, cultural background, and health service factors influence behaviors like maintenance, negotiation, and restructuring to prevent cardiovascular complications. Our model shows how these factors work together to encourage patients to take effective preventive actions and stay healthier in their daily lives.
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Why is it important?
High blood pressure is a leading cause of serious heart and vascular problems, but many people struggle to take the right preventive steps. We show that considering patients’ culture, personal factors, and health service support can significantly improve their health behaviors. This culturally sensitive approach provides practical guidance for nurses and community health workers to design interventions that are more effective, acceptable, and sustainable in real-life settings.
Perspectives
Working on this study highlighted for us how cultural understanding can make a real difference in health care. We were inspired by the way patients’ backgrounds interact with the support they receive from health services. We hope this model encourages nurses and community health professionals to apply culturally informed strategies, empowering patients to actively prevent heart and blood vessel complications from hypertension.
Mr Ferry Efendi
Universitas Airlangga
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This page is a summary of: Health behavior model based on transcultural nursing for preventing cardiovascular complications in hypertension patients in the community, "Arterial’naya Gipertenziya" ("Arterial Hypertension"), August 2025, Arterialnaya Gipertenziya,
DOI: 10.18705/1607-419x-2025-2363.
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