Patient and primary care perspectives on hypertension management: short report of a qualitative study in a tribal health system
The prevalence of self-reported hypertension is higher among Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) individuals than in the majority USA population. Although hypertension is the primary modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, it can be difficult to manage successfully. The ob...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:310be3bc785f41ceaec8a3d0aa2603a8 2023-05-15T15:06:08+02:00 Patient and primary care perspectives on hypertension management: short report of a qualitative study in a tribal health system Krista R. Schaefer Michael R. Todd Susan Brown Trinidad Renee F. Robinson Denise A. Dillard 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2049054 https://doaj.org/article/310be3bc785f41ceaec8a3d0aa2603a8 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2022.2049054 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2022.2049054 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/310be3bc785f41ceaec8a3d0aa2603a8 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 81, Iss 1 (2022) Alaska Native hypertension blood pressure self-management Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2049054 2022-12-31T12:57:27Z The prevalence of self-reported hypertension is higher among Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) individuals than in the majority USA population. Although hypertension is the primary modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, it can be difficult to manage successfully. The objective of this study was to explore patients’ and providers’ perspectives about hypertension, hypertension management strategies, and patient-provider communication strategies within a tribally-owned and operated health system in Alaska. We conducted four focus groups that included 16 ANAI patients and five primary care providers. Patient participants tended to consider hypertension a transient state, in contrast with providers’ understanding of hypertension as a chronic condition. Differences were noted in participants’ perceptions regarding providers’ counselling and education efforts, with providers feeling that current strategies are effective and patients desiring a more personalised discussion about hypertension. Patients expressed preferences for behaviour change approaches compared with pharmacotherapy; providers often resorted to medication as a first step towards controlling blood pressure. Our findings suggest areas of potentially promising future research with respect to patient-provider communication and treatment of hypertension. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Indian International Journal of Circumpolar Health 81 1 |
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The prevalence of self-reported hypertension is higher among Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) individuals than in the majority USA population. Although hypertension is the primary modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, it can be difficult to manage successfully. The objective of this study was to explore patients’ and providers’ perspectives about hypertension, hypertension management strategies, and patient-provider communication strategies within a tribally-owned and operated health system in Alaska. We conducted four focus groups that included 16 ANAI patients and five primary care providers. Patient participants tended to consider hypertension a transient state, in contrast with providers’ understanding of hypertension as a chronic condition. Differences were noted in participants’ perceptions regarding providers’ counselling and education efforts, with providers feeling that current strategies are effective and patients desiring a more personalised discussion about hypertension. Patients expressed preferences for behaviour change approaches compared with pharmacotherapy; providers often resorted to medication as a first step towards controlling blood pressure. Our findings suggest areas of potentially promising future research with respect to patient-provider communication and treatment of hypertension. |
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Krista R. Schaefer Michael R. Todd Susan Brown Trinidad Renee F. Robinson Denise A. Dillard |
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Patient and primary care perspectives on hypertension management: short report of a qualitative study in a tribal health system |
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