Structural equation modeling for associated factors with self-care behavior among young and middle-aged hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: Improving the autonomy-supportive healthcare climate, as well as positive perception of illness consequences, autonomy, competence, and relatedness among patients positively affects self-care behavior. Thus, an authentic partnership between healthcare providers and hypertensive patients is required to enhance trust, cooperation, and adaptation, consequently improving self-care behaviors among patients.IMPACT STATEMENT: Autonomy-supportive healthcare climate was both directly and indirectly associated with self-care behavior that mediates autonomy, competence, and relatedness among young and middle-aged hyperten...
Source: Contemporary Nurse - June 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Nam Jo Kim Myung Kyung Lee Source Type: research