Key result
A diagnosis of high blood pressure was associated with increased use of home remedies among African Americans, with 58% of those with HBP reporting current use as treatment (P=0.000 for behavior).
Why the study?
African Americans have the highest prevalence of high blood pressure in the United States but the lowest control rates, motivating an evaluation of home remedy use and related knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
What is the impact of knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors on the use of home remedies to treat high blood pressure among African Americans?
Cross-Sectional (n=254)
What is the impact of knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors on the use of home remedies to treat high blood pressure among African Americans?
African Americans with high blood pressure frequently use home remedies for treatment, indicating a need for targeted education and further evidence-based evaluation of these therapies.
Many African Americans with HBP currently use home remedies; this Level 4 data leaves open whether clinician-guided integration affects control.
Background: African Americans have the highest prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) in the United States, but the lowest blood pressure control rates among all major racial/ethnic groups. This study examined the extent to which African Americans use home remedies to treat HBP and assessed their knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors regarding such use. Materials and Methods: This study utilized a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional, and correlational research design. We determined the association between knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors and use of home remedies among participants using a principal investigator-developed online questionnaire entitled the Beliefs about Hypertension Survey (BHS). Results: Reliability for the BHS representing all four dependent variables was good (Cronbach's α = 0.848). The study sample was 254 African Americans with and without HBP (79.9% females; 83% aged 30–59). Participants were more willing to use home remedies to treat rather than to prevent HBP, with 58% of participants with HBP reporting current use of home remedies as treatment. Results of the Multivariate Analysis of Variance test indicated statistical significance (P = 0.000) only for the behavior variable (α = 0.05), with no significant differences found between participants with and without HBP with respect to knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes. Conclusion: The results suggest that diagnosis of HBP increases African Americans' willingness to use home remedies, but this group needs more education about the effects and risk factors of HBP. Further evidence-based studies will help to increase knowledge and acceptance of home remedies as a viable treatment option for HBP.
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Douglas et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in High blood pressure (n=254). High blood pressure diagnosis vs. No high blood pressure was evaluated on Differences in knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors regarding home remedy use (p=0.000). A diagnosis of high blood pressure was associated with increased use of home remedies among African Americans, with 58% of those with HBP reporting current use as treatment (P=0.000 for behavior).
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