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Exploring Lifestyle Factors and Treatment Adherence among Older Adults with Hypertension Attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a Rural Area of Central Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorPinto, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorMargarida Correia Balula Chaves, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, João
dc.contributor.authorRaposo, António
dc.contributor.authorZandonadi, Renata Puppin
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Sara
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira-Lemos, Edite
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-07T11:01:38Z
dc.date.available2025-01-07T11:01:38Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-10
dc.description.abstractThis cross-sectional and analytical study aimed to characterize a sample of hypertensive older adults attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a rural area of central Portugal according to their lifestyle and to analyze the impact of lifestyles on treatment adherence. The sample comprised 235 Portuguese hypertense patients, mainly females (63.8%) with a mean age of 75 years (±8.14 years) and low level of education. The data collection was carried out through a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic questions, dietary variables, an Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire, an International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short Version), a Nutrition Health Determination Questionnaire, a Self-Care with Hypertension Scale, and an Adherence to Treatments Measurement Scale. Only 34.5% of the hypertensive patients have controlled blood pressure values (28.2% men and 38% women). However, more than half (56.2%) of the hypertensive patients are classified as adherent to therapeutic measures. The hypertensive individuals, who present higher levels of adherence to the treatment, do not present alcohol dependence, are frequent consumers of aromatic herbs, sporadically consume salt, present good nutritional health, and practice moderate physical activity. The predictor variables for treatment adherence are the self-care dimensions general dietary (p = 0.001), specific dietary (p = 0.034), physical activity (p = 0.031), and antihypertensive medication intake (p < 0.001). Hypertensive patients with healthier lifestyles present better levels of treatment adherence. Therefore, promoting physical activity and healthy dietary practices is necessary to improve treatment adherence and increase antihypertensive treatment’s effectiveness.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPinto, C.; Chaves, C.; Duarte, J.; Raposo, A.; Zandonadi, R.P.; Monteiro, S.; Teixeira-Lemos, E. Exploring Lifestyle Factors and Treatment Adherence among Older Adults with Hypertension Attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a Rural Area of Central Portugal. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081112pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu16081112pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/8707
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationThis work is funded by National Funds through the FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the project Refª UIDB/05507/2020 and DOI identifier https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/05507/2020.pt_PT
dc.subjecthypertensionpt_PT
dc.subjectdietary habitspt_PT
dc.subjectdietpt_PT
dc.subjecttreatmentpt_PT
dc.subjectlifestylept_PT
dc.titleExploring Lifestyle Factors and Treatment Adherence among Older Adults with Hypertension Attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a Rural Area of Central Portugalpt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage1112pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleNutrientspt_PT
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