Open AccessA Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Willie M. Abel,
Telisa Spikes,
Danice B. Greer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular nursing/the journal of cardiovascular nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1550-5049
pISSN - 0889-4655
DOI - 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000759
Subject(s) - medicine , embarrassment , shame , thematic analysis , stigma (botany) , population , disease , qualitative research , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , social psychology , social science , environmental health , sociology
The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in Blacks is among the highest in the world. For Black women, 46% experience stage 2 HTN (blood pressure [BP] ≥140/90 mm Hg) as compared with 42% of Black men. Because of higher rates of stage 2 HTN, Black women have greater rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke. For reasons unknown, nonadherence to lifestyle modifications and antihypertensive medications continues. An understudied potential factor associated with poor adherence to the treatment regimen and negative health outcomes is stigma.