What is it about?
Almost half of all Black women in the United States have high blood pressure. Most research on Blacks with high blood pressure focuses on what people do that contributes to the problem such as not taking medication as prescribed, unhealthy eating habits, and lack of physical activity. This study focuses on the strategies reported by Black women that helps them take their blood pressure medication consistently and motivates them to engage in other lifestyle changes.
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Why is it important?
If high blood pressure is not treated and controlled, it increases the risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney damage, and even death. The results of this qualitative study are important because insight is provided into self-care management strategies, inclusive of high blood pressure experiences, multiple levels of involvement with the treatment regimen, and the incorporation of motivation and spiritual/religious beliefs.
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I hope that my work with the women in this qualitative study, who shared their blood pressure self-management strategies, will add to the scarce literature on medication adherence in this population. This research will lead to interventions to help other Black women who struggle with medication adherence and high blood pressure complications.
Dr. Willie M Abel
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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This page is a summary of: Self-care management strategies used by Black women who self-report consistent adherence to antihypertensive medication, Patient Preference and Adherence, August 2017, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s138162.
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