Health behavior of hypertensive elderly patients and influencing factors

作者：Li, Shu-xia^*; Zhang, Ling

来源：Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2013, 25(3): 275-281.

DOI：10.1007/s40520-013-0051-8

• Elderly patients with hypertension
• Health problems
• Health promotion
• Health status

Aim This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the health behavior of hypertensive elderly patients.
Methods This cross-sectional survey used a general data scale, a health conception scale, a scale for self-rated abilities for health practice, and health-promoting lifestyle profiles to investigate the health behavior of hypertensive elderly patients from clinical check-up to hospitalization.
Results The health behavior score of hypertensive patients was 72.25 +/- 16.66, and 23.8 % of the patients had high scores. The health-promotion score was positively correlated with those of health conception, self-efficacy, and education level, but negatively correlated with that of unhealthy habits (P<0.05). Conclusions Health practitioners should promote the health conception, enhance the self-efficacy, and improve the health behavior of hypertensive elderly patients.

• 出版日期2013-6
• 单位广州医科大学