Determinants of Hypertension Self-management Behaviors: An Application of the Intervention Mapping Approach

Background Hypertension is one of the key risk factors for several diseases; can be followed several complications. The aim of this study was determine the determinants of hypertension self-management behaviors based on intervention mapping approach.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 hypertension patients in the in southwestern Iran, during 2018 which was systematic random sampling selected for participation in this study. A structured questionnaire was applied for collecting data and data were analyzed by SPSS version 16 using t-test, the ANOVA, bivariate correlations and linear regression analysis.Results The mean age of respondents was of 58.25 years (SD: 12.10), ranged from 30 to 74 years. These results suggest that the assessed constructs explained 51% of the variance in hypertension self-management behaviors. The best predictors for hypertension self-management behaviors were barriers, outcome expectations and self-efficacy.Conclusion The current study provides support for the use of intervention mapping approach in predicting hypertension self-management behaviors. These findings have implications for the evidence based design of hypertension self-management behaviors promotion interventions.