Social Ecology of Hypertension Management Among Latinos Living in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While a growing body of research examines individual factors affecting the prevalence and management of hypertension among Latinos, less is known about how socioecological factors operate to determine health and affect implementation of interventions in rural communities.

Method

We conducted eight focus groups to assess perceived risks and protective factors associated with managing hypertension among Latino adults and their family members living in two rural/frontier counties in the U.S.-Mexico border region. This analysis is part of a larger study, Corazon por la Vida (Heart for Life), which involved multiple data collection strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of a primary care and a promotora de salud intervention to manage hypertension.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cacari Stone L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9197226 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature