When the cure seems worse than the disease: helping families adapt to hypertension treatment

In the case of chronic health problems such as hypertension, treatment often causes more stress for the family than does the disorder itself. Because of this stress, hypertension patients often do not comply with treatment regimens. Using models developed by Hill, McCubbin, and others, this paper ex...

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Published in:Family relations 1987-07, Vol.36 (3), p.311-315
Main Authors: Storer, J.H, Frate, D.A, Johnson, S.A, Greenberg, A.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral changes
Blood pressure
Chronic diseases
Communities
Families
Family members
Family relations
Health and the Family
Hypertension
Medical cures
stress management
therapeutics
Volunteerism
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Summary:In the case of chronic health problems such as hypertension, treatment often causes more stress for the family than does the disorder itself. Because of this stress, hypertension patients often do not comply with treatment regimens. Using models developed by Hill, McCubbin, and others, this paper examines the ways hypertension therapy-related stress is mediated by extended family-based self-help groups in rural, central Mississippi. The primary conclusion is that these self-help groups are the best means of controlling hypertension in this area because they are built upon an existing family structure and involve the entire extended family in adapting to recommended behavioral changes.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
DOI:10.2307/583546