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August 21, 2025Open Access

Network analysis of self-management and its associations with knowledge and social support in elderly patients with hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Cross-sectional study explores self-management, knowledge, and social support in elderly hypertension patients, indicating vital correlations.

Self-management behavior significantly influences blood pressure control in elderly patients with hypertension.
Among 804 patients, three core self-management behaviors were identified: physical exercise, medication adherence, and balanced nutrition.
Network analysis revealed strong correlations between knowledge, social support, and self-management behaviors.
Enhancing knowledge and social support may improve self-management in elderly patients with hypertension.

Chang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study explores self-management, knowledge, and social support in elderly hypertension patients, indicating vital correlations.