Thesis
Life Style Modification in Filipino Americans With Hypertension
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
01/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4208
Abstract
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Among Filipino-Americans, heart disease is the leading cause of death in adults aged 45-64 years (Hoyert & Kung, 1997). According to the 2000 report from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), HTN affects 25% of Filipino-Americans living in the United States (US) and accounts for 32% of all Filipino deaths. Despite the high awareness of HTN in Filipino American communities, uncontrolled HTN still approaches an 'alarmingly high rate (dela Cruz & Galang, 2008). This paper reviews factors that contribute to a higher rate of HTN among Filipino Americans and factors that may complicate the treatment·and management of this condition. In addition, the literature review will describe current, evidence-based approaches to the nonpharmacologic management of HTN in·Filipino-Americans, providing important information to clinicians about the integration of HTN treatment plans with the lifestyles and cultural values of Filipino-American patients.
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- Title
- Life Style Modification in Filipino Americans With Hypertension
- Creators
- Valentino DeMayo
- Contributors
- Cynthia E. Fitzgerald (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590530401842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis