The association between self-efficacy and self-care in essential hypertension: a systematic review

• Published in: BMC family practice Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 44 - 12
• Main Authors: Tan, Felicia Clara Jun Hui, Oka, Prawira, Dambha-Miller, Hajira, Tan, Ngiap Chuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.02.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Adult; Alcohol; Antihypertensives; Arthritis; Behavior; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular research; Care and treatment; Chronic illnesses; Diet; Essential Hypertension; Family physicians; Health aspects; Humans; Hypertension; Medication Adherence; Motivation; Observational Studies as Topic; Patient compliance; Psychological aspects; Self Care; Self Efficacy; Self-care, Health; Self-efficacy (Psychology); Smoking cessation; Systematic review; Text Messaging; Singapore; United States > US; Essential hypertension; Systematic review; Self-care; Self-efficacy

The successful management of hypertension requires sustained engagement in self-care behaviour such as adhering to medication regimens and diet. Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory suggests that self-efficacy is a major determinant of engagement in self-care behaviour. Self-efficacy refers to an...