Groves Angela, Gipson-Jones Trina L, Montgomery Arlene J, McGee Zina T T, Davis Bertha L
Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124.
School of Nursing, Hampton University, Hampton, VA.
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 2020 Jul;31(1):46-51.
African-Americans are disproportionately affected by hypertension with lower rates of blood pressure control in comparison to the general population (Brennan et al., 2010). Low-sodium dietary intake is one of the most important lifestyle changes that can help control hypertension (Zhang et al., 2013). This qualitative study aimed to explore and describe the perceptions and experiences of low-sodium dietary practices among African-American women with hypertension. The study used a single-category focus group design. The findings suggest that African-American women are attempting to follow a low-sodium diet; however, they are influenced by personal and environmental factors and lack a clear understanding of what a low-sodium diet entails. Therefore, nurses must understand the factors that influence African-American women's ability to follow a low-sodium diet so that effective interventions can be implemented to improve adherence in this population.
与普通人群相比，非裔美国人受高血压影响的比例更高，血压控制率更低（布伦南等人，2010年）。低钠饮食摄入是有助于控制高血压的最重要生活方式改变之一（张等人，2013年）。这项定性研究旨在探索和描述患有高血压的非裔美国女性对低钠饮食习惯的看法和经历。该研究采用了单类别焦点小组设计。研究结果表明，非裔美国女性试图遵循低钠饮食；然而，她们受到个人和环境因素的影响，并且对低钠饮食的具体内容缺乏清晰的了解。因此，护士必须了解影响非裔美国女性遵循低钠饮食能力的因素，以便实施有效的干预措施来提高该人群的依从性。
