Key result
Elderly patients with hypertension demonstrated unfavorable self-regulation behaviors with a mean score of 6.76 out of 16, and only 7.4% of patients exhibiting good performance.
Population
380 elderly patients with a history of at least one year of hypertension in Bam, South-East of Iran. Mean…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Self-care behaviors decline with age in elderly hypertensives; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve control or quality of life.
Cross-Sectional (n=380)
No
Elderly patients with hypertension in South-East Iran exhibit unfavorable self-regulation behaviors, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions, especially for older, female, less educated, and lower-income individuals.
Fuladvandi et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=380). Demographic and socioeconomic factors was evaluated on Self-regulation behavior score. Elderly patients with hypertension demonstrated unfavorable self-regulation behaviors with a mean score of 6.76 out of 16, and only 7.4% of patients exhibiting good performance.
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