Factors Influencing Self-care in Elders with Hypertension Living at Home

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the level of resilience, autonomous motivation, depression and self-care and their correlates in elders with hypertension. Methods: The participants were 200 elders with hypertension living in J, I, and K city. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Resilience Scale, Treatment Self Regulation Questionnaire, Short Form Geriatric Depression Scale, and Hypertension Self-care Scale. Results: Total scores for resilience, autonomous motivation, depression, and self-care were $109.65{\pm}20.78$, $38.18{\pm}5.99$, $8.33{\pm}2.61$, and $52.06{\pm}6.94$, respectively. Autonomous motivation, income, acceptance of self and life, resilience, experience of hypertension education, and gender were verified as factors influencing self-care. These factors accounted for 51.6% of self-care. Conclusion: Understanding these factors is essential for developing effective interventions to improve self-care in elders with hypertension.

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