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A Systematic Review: Relationship Between Medication Adherence And Hypertension, Monica Chan
A Systematic Review: Relationship Between Medication Adherence And Hypertension, Monica Chan
Master's Projects
Chronic diseases are defined as conditions that are present for over one year and limit activities of daily living or require ongoing medical attention. Heart disease is the number one leading chronic disease in the United States, making up one third of all deaths. In turn it costs the health system $216 billion per year (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Uncontrolled blood pressure is a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke. 1 in 2 adults will need to take prescription medication to control blood pressure and lower the risk of having a cardiovascular event. This systematic …
Evaluating The Clinical Impact Of Providing Home Blood Pressure Monitors To Patients With Elevated Or High Blood Pressure, Theresa La Guardia Asmus
Evaluating The Clinical Impact Of Providing Home Blood Pressure Monitors To Patients With Elevated Or High Blood Pressure, Theresa La Guardia Asmus
Doctoral Projects
Many clinicians continue to diagnose hypertension based on office-based readings, despite the 2015 United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendation for the use of home or ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension prior to initiating treatment. Without obtaining blood pressure readings outside of the clinic environment, it is impossible to correctly diagnose hypertension, particularly regarding masked hypertension and white coat hypertension.
Stanford Health Care implemented a quality improvement project that provided patients with a home blood pressure device to monitor out of clinic blood pressure readings. The purpose of the project was to improve clinical care …
Barriers In Hypertension Management Among Culturally Diverse Patients In An Urban Urgent Care Setting, Navpreet Kaur
Barriers In Hypertension Management Among Culturally Diverse Patients In An Urban Urgent Care Setting, Navpreet Kaur
Doctoral Projects
Hypertension is the leading cause of deaths related to cardiovascular disease conditions. A vast number of patients are not taking their medications as prescribed by the physicians. This non-adherence to hypertensive treatment plans results in increased numbers of cases of unstable blood pressure. Medication adherence will help to manage the controllable cardiovascular diseases and will automatically decrease the incidences of emergent cases in hospitals and urgent care clinics. It will further decrease the costs of diagnostic evaluations used during the emergent visits. This decreased patient load in the emergency rooms will improve quality patient care. The study timeframe of data …
A Phenomenological Assessment Of Factors That Affect Medication Adherence Among Hypertensive Nigerian Immigrants, Beulah Iroegbu
A Phenomenological Assessment Of Factors That Affect Medication Adherence Among Hypertensive Nigerian Immigrants, Beulah Iroegbu
Doctoral Projects
This qualitative study explored the perceptions that affect medication adherence among hypertensive Nigerian immigrants in Sacramento, California. The research questions focused on factors that influenced the adherence to hypertension medication; specifically, how the sample population explained the cause of hypertension and whether culture and religion impacted the cause and management of hypertension. A phenomenological approach was used to understand perceptions about medication adherence. A predefined group of 9 acted as a purposive sample and was given semi-structured individual interviews. Qualitative data analysis of the interviews was performed using Colaizzi's 7-step method. Results from the study found the cause of hypertension …
The Relationship Between Health Beliefs And Adherence To Treatment Of Russian Immigrants With Hypertension, Michael R. Kolesnikov
The Relationship Between Health Beliefs And Adherence To Treatment Of Russian Immigrants With Hypertension, Michael R. Kolesnikov
Master's Projects
Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) has been identified as a common health problem in every ethnic group in the USA. Due to the silent nature of the HTN, some cultures may not perceive this condition as being serious or potentially fatal. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health beliefs of Russian-speaking immigrants with hypertension and their adherence to the prescribed treatment. Design: The study was a non-experimental exploratory survey and interview. Convenience sampling was used. The Health Belief Model (HBM) provided the theoretical framework. Sample: A total of 62 subjects (27% male and 73% female, ages from 51 …