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Social Ecology Of Adherence To Hypertension Treatment In Latino Migrant And Seasonal Farmworkers, Eleanor M. Hall
Social Ecology Of Adherence To Hypertension Treatment In Latino Migrant And Seasonal Farmworkers, Eleanor M. Hall
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) is high in Latinos (Latino/Latina) Americans due to social and ecological factors. Increased migration of Latino migrant/seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) to the U.S. augments the social, economic, environmental, and psychosocial factors associated with health and illness. Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory was used to guide this study. The purposes of this cross-sectional, correlational study were to explore Latino MSFWs’ adherence to HTN treatment (medication adherence, blood pressure [BP] self-care, and BP control) and to examine the influence of BP knowledge, perceived stress, acculturation, health literacy, and health care access (HCA) on adherence to HTN treatment.
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Personal Factors, Perceptions, Influences And Their Relationship With Adherence Behaviors In Patients With Diabetes, Glenn E. Hagerstrom
Personal Factors, Perceptions, Influences And Their Relationship With Adherence Behaviors In Patients With Diabetes, Glenn E. Hagerstrom
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
Problem and significance: Adherence to health-promoting behaviors in a diabetes self-care regimen is essential for individuals with diabetes and can assist providers and individuals with diabetes management. The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between personal factors (age, length of diabetes diagnosis, perceived health status, weight), perceived barriers to action (number of barrier days), interpersonal influences (social support), situational influences (depressive symptoms), and patient adherence to health-promoting behaviors (blood glucose monitoring, diet, and exercise) and health outcomes ( A1c and body mass index) in a diabetes self-care regimen.
Methods: A descriptive correlational analysis was performed using baseline …