A Study on the Predictive Power of the Health Belief Model Constructs in Self-Care Behaviors of Patients with Hypertension

A Study on the Predictive Power of the Health Belief Model Constructs in Self-Care Behaviors of Patients with Hypertension

Aim: Hypertension is a chronic and asymptomatic disease leading to death of at least 45% of patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Self-care is important to minimize the risks and complications caused by hypertension.This aim of the present study was to determine the predictive power of const...

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Main Authors: Dr.parisa Kasmaei, Pegah Yousefi, Rabiollah Farmanbar, Saeed Omidi Saeed4, Roghaye Farhadi Hassankiadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: TMU Press 2015-09-01
Series:Health Education & Health Promotion
Subjects:
health belief model (hbm)
hypertension
self-care
Online Access:http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-3291-en.html

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