An examination of the socio-demographic correlates of patient adherence to self-management behaviors and the mediating roles of health attitudes and self-efficacy among patients with coexisting type 2 diabetes and hypertension

An examination of the socio-demographic correlates of patient adherence to self-management behaviors and the mediating roles of health attitudes and self-efficacy among patients with coexisting type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Abstract Background Patients with coexisting type 2 diabetes and hypertension generally exhibit poor adherence to self-management, which adversely affects their disease control. Therefore, identification of the factors related to patient adherence is warranted. In this study, we aimed to examine (i)...

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Main Authors: Zhenzhen Xie, Kaifeng Liu, Calvin Or, Jiayin Chen, Mian Yan, Hailiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Self-management
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Self-efficacy
Health attitudes
Socio-demographic correlates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09274-4

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