Gupta Vritti, Williams Karen B, Huffman Miranda, Pauly Rebecca R, Venkitachalam Lakshmi
Vritti Gupta, MD, Department of Medicine, at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine.
Karen B. Williams, PhD, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine.
Mo Med. 2016 Nov-Dec;113(6):487-492.
The burden of hypertension (HTN) is disproportionately high among adults with low socio-economic status. Our objective was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and barriers related to HTN among this cohort. Using a mixed-methods approach, we interviewed twenty adults at a student-run safety-net health clinic. Most patients recognized HTN-related risks, but themes of denial, financial burden and misinformation emerged when addressing treatment adherence. Our findings highlight an urgent need to address patient-centric approaches in HTN management.
高血压（HTN）负担在社会经济地位较低的成年人中高得不成比例。我们的目标是研究该队列中与高血压相关的知识、态度和障碍。我们采用混合方法，在一家学生运营的安全网健康诊所采访了20名成年人。大多数患者认识到与高血压相关的风险，但在讨论治疗依从性时出现了否认、经济负担和错误信息等主题。我们的研究结果突出表明，迫切需要在高血压管理中采用以患者为中心的方法。
