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African American Male Veterans’ Illness Representation And Reported Self-Management Practices Of High Blood Pressure, Tammie Brodie
African American Male Veterans’ Illness Representation And Reported Self-Management Practices Of High Blood Pressure, Tammie Brodie
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High blood pressure (HBP) is a common condition in the United States, affecting one in four American adults. Forty-one percent of African Americans have HBP compared to 27% of White Americans. African Americans develop high blood pressure at an earlier age and suffer more complications compared to other ethnic groups. Numerous studies have been conducted to find the causes and treatment for HBP in African Americans.
The purpose of this research is to explore self-management practices of African-American male veterans, who have positive HBP representation and controlled HBP. A mixed-methods approach guided the study to gain quantitative and qualitative explanatory …