African Americans’ Perceptions of Adherence to Medications and Lifestyle Changes Prescribed to Treat Hypertension

Christina M. Pettey, Jean C. McSweeney, Katharine E. Stewart, Mario A. Cleves, Elvin T. Price, Seongkum Heo and Elaine Souder

SAGE Open, 2016, vol. 6, issue 1, 2158244015623595

Abstract: More than 80 million Americans have hypertension (HTN), and African Americans (AAs) are disproportionately affected. AAs also have lower rates of adherence to HTN treatment. It is important to understand AAs’ perceptions of adherence to develop effective interventions. The aim of this study is to examine AAs’ perceptions of adherence to medications and lifestyle changes prescribed to treat HTN. In this qualitative study, we used purposive sampling to recruit Southern AAs with HTN aged 21 and older from a free, faith-based clinic. We recorded individual, in-person interviews about perceptions related to adherence to treatment of HTN and analyzed verbatim transcripts using content analysis and constant comparison. We also conducted medical record audits. Twenty-nine AAs participated (52% female, 38% were

Keywords: hypertension; Blacks; African Americans; qualitative; adherence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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