Key result
Southern diet cited by ~90% of low-income Black patients as driving hypertension alongside home remedies.
Why the study?
Hypertension management and adherence barriers among poor, uninsured African Americans were not well characterized in relation to cultural perceptions and lifestyle factors.
Observational (n=29)
No
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Dennison, Cheryl R. RN, ANP, PhD, FAHA; Hughes, Suzanne MSN, RN, FAHA Author Information
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Himmelfarb et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=29). Cultural perceptions and beliefs regarding hypertension was evaluated on Perceived causes of hypertension and self-reported adherence behaviors. Among 29 poor African Americans with hypertension, 26 identified the Southern diet as a major cause of their condition, and many reported using cultural home remedies alongside prescribed treatments.
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