Publication: Multiple self-care behaviors and associated factors in community-dwelling patients with hypertension in Myanmar
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2020-05-01
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21863326
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00277622
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Mahidol University
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Nagoya Journal of Medical Science. Vol.82, No.2 (2020), 363-376
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Ze Haung, Seo Ah Hong, Phudit Tejativaddhana, Apa Puckpinyo, Myat Noe Htin Aung Myint Multiple self-care behaviors and associated factors in community-dwelling patients with hypertension in Myanmar. Nagoya Journal of Medical Science. Vol.82, No.2 (2020), 363-376. doi:10.18999/nagjms.82.2.363 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/58195
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Multiple self-care behaviors and associated factors in community-dwelling patients with hypertension in Myanmar
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© 2020 Nagoya University. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of self-care behaviors and the associated factors among hypertensive patients in primary care in Myanmar. This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2019 among 410 hypertensive patients in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State, Myanmar. Hypertensive patients aged 30-70 years old and being registered at the community health centers in Myitkyina Township were selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling. Self-care behaviors were measured by Hypertensive Self-Care Activity Level Effect (H-SCALE). Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to explore the associated factors. Prevalence of adherence to multiple self-care behaviors were low: avoidance of tobacco use at 50.2%, followed by physical activity at 24.9%, medication at 24.1%, weight management at 9.5%, and healthy diet at 2.7%, while abstinence from harmful alcohol drinking was high at 97.8%. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that younger patients, low family income, inadequate knowledge, and no comorbidity were associated with non-adherence to medication. Living in rural area and having poor self-efficacy were associated with non-adherence to weight management, while being younger, female and having poor self-efficacy were also associated with non-adherence to physical activity. Compared with Kachin, other ethnics were more likely to be non-adherent to avoidance of tobacco use. Although a majority of respondents were not harmful drinkers, adherence to medication, healthy diet, physical activity, weight management and avoidance of tobacco use were very low. Health practitioners should provide education programs for hypertensive patients to direct them towards practical techniques in managing their blood pressure.