Key result
Chinese Americans have poorer control of high blood pressure and are at higher risk for hypertension compared to Caucasian Americans due to various biological, sociocultural, and environmental factors.
This review highlights the multifaceted factors contributing to hypertension disparities in Chinese Americans and emphasizes the need for culturally appropriate interventions.
May support culturally sensitive hypertension care in Chinese Americans; leaves open efficacy of targeted interventions.
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease in the United States. Chinese Americans have poorer control of high blood pressure than Caucasian Americans and are at higher risk for hypertension. This review presents and discusses the factors known to be associated with health disparities affecting Chinese Americans with hypertension, including biological, genetic, sociocultural and environmental factors, as well as health behaviors, and health literacy. Culturally appropriate interventions are needed to decrease racial and ethnic health disparities.
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Chen et al. (2014) conducted a review in Hypertension. Biological, genetic, sociocultural, environmental factors, health behaviors, and health literacy vs. Caucasian Americans was evaluated. Chinese Americans have poorer control of high blood pressure and are at higher risk for hypertension compared to Caucasian Americans due to various biological, sociocultural, and environmental factors.
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