Factors affecting reductions in dietary salt consumption in people of Chinese descent: An integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To identify and synthesize the evidence on the perceptions of the health effects of dietary salt consumption and barriers to sustaining a salt-reduced diet for hypertension in Chinese people.

Design

A systematic integrated review integrating quantitative and qualitative studies using the PRISMA guidelines.

Data sources

Three databases, MEDLINE, PubMed and CINAHL, were systematically searched for articles published between January 2001 and July 2020.

Review methods

The quality of the included studies was appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tools for cross-sectional and qualitative studies. Descriptive analysis and constant comparison methods were used to analyse the extracted data.

Results

Fourteen studies met the inclusi

SUBMITTER: Chan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9323495 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature