Health Beliefs in Compliant and Noncompliant Hypertensive Clients

The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in the health beliefs of hypertensive clients who comply with prescribed therapy and those who do not. Specific health beliefs under consideration were resusceptibility, severity, and benefits of complying with the therapeutic regim...

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Published in:Journal of community health nursing 1986-06, Vol.3 (2), p.87-97
Main Author: Cronin, Sherill Nones
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Attitude to Health
Children
Data collection
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - psychology
Male
Medical treatment
Medication adherence
Medications
Middle Aged
Nursing
Nursing education
Patient Compliance
Questionnaires
Self reports
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in the health beliefs of hypertensive clients who comply with prescribed therapy and those who do not. Specific health beliefs under consideration were resusceptibility, severity, and benefits of complying with the therapeutic regimen. The Health Belief Model (HBM) served as the basis for the study's theoretical framework. A sample of 38 hypertensive clients, 20 compliant and 18 noncompliant, were interviewed. Compliance status was determined through a combination of therapeutic outcome, as evidenced by diastolic blood pressure, and client self-report. The sample's health beliefs were measured by the Health Beliefs Questionnaire. The mean scores of the two groups were compared for each of the three health beliefs, using two-tailed t tests. No significant differences were found (p = .05), suggesting that health beliefs may not be useful in distinguishing between compliant and noncompliant hypertensive clients. Continued research to identify sociobehavioral variables that affect compliance is recommended.
ISSN:0737-0016
1532-7655
DOI:10.1207/s15327655jchn0302_5