Relationship between self-care compliance, trust, and satisfaction among hypertensive patients in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertension is a growing public health concern worldwide. It is a leading risk factor for all-cause mortality and may lead to complications such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Poor compliance of hypertensive patients is one of the major barriers to controlling high blood pressure. Compliance is not ideal among Chinese patients, and increasing patient self-care compliance with hypertension is necessary.

Methods

This article analyzes the status of self-care compliance, trust, and satisfaction among Chinese hypertensive patients using cross-sectional data from Zhejiang Province. We use a multi-group structural equation model (MGSEM) to compare the interrelationships across genders.

Results

The study's findings show that the average t

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9889937 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature