Open AccessPsychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the Self-care of Hypertension Inventory
Author(s) -
Natalia Świątoniowska-Lonc,
Jacek Polański,
Beata JankowskaPolańska
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.0000000000000776
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , medicine , confidence interval , self care , physical therapy , psychometrics , clinical psychology , health care , economic growth , economics
According to evidence-based guidelines, adherence to blood pressure-lowering medication and lifestyle modifications is a crucial part of hypertension management. Self-care is an effective method for secondary prevention. However, patients continue to exhibit major deficits in terms of adherence, self-control, and self-care. Standardized instruments for the effective monitoring of patients' self-care abilities are still lacking.