Antihypertensive Medication Adherence Among Elderly Chinese Americans

被引：43

作者：

Hsu, Ya-Hui ^{[2
]}

Mao, Chia-Ling ^{[1
]}

Wey, Mercy ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CA 95128 USA

[2] Santa Clara Valley Hlth & Hosp Syst, San Jose, CA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING | 2010年 / 21卷 / 04期

关键词：

elderly Chinese American; antihypertensive medications; medication adherence; CONVERTING ENZYME-INHIBITORS; UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION; UNITED-STATES; PREVALENCE; CARE; AWARENESS;

D O I：

10.1177/1043659609360707

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

This study explored the level of antihypertensive medication adherence and examined certain demographic attributes and influential factors in relation to antihypertensive medication nonadherence among Chinese American elders using a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Findings revealed that 52% of the elderly Chinese Americans adhered to their antihypertensive medications. Gender, education, years of residency in the United States, years of diagnosed hypertension, and perceived safety of taking antihypertensive medications did not contribute to the differences in medication adherence. Forgetfulness, medication adverse effects, language difficulties, and cultural barriers were the influential factors that hinder antihypertensive medication adherence. Developing effective and culturally appropriate strategies for Chinese American elders is recommended.

引用

页码：297 / 305

页数：9

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