Author/Authors :
Taher, Mohammad Nursing Department - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran , Safavi Bayat, Zahra Medical-Surgical Department - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Niromand zandi, Kianoush Medical-Surgical Department - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Ghasemi, Erfan Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Abredari, Hamid Nursing Department - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran , Karimy, Mahmood Health Education and Health Promotion Department - Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran , Abedi, Ahmad Reza Medical-Surgical Department - Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery - Arak university of Medical Sciences , Arak , Iran
Abstract :
Background: Epidemiological changes leading to chronic diseases are becoming more important
day by day. Hypertension is also known as a chronic disease. Worldwide prevalence of hypertension
have caused serious complications. The disease has become a health problem in all communities.
This research aims at analyze the correlation between compliance with the treatment regimen and
health locus of control in hypertension patients.
Methods: In this study, 130 patients diagnosed with high blood pressure have been included using
convenience sampling. Information has been gathered including demographic data, compliance with
the treatment regimen and health locus of control. The patient's blood pressure was measured twice
and the mean was compared with the first blood pressure recorded in medical records. Data were
analyzed using SPSS 17.
Results: The results showed that there is a direct correlation between the adherence to the treatment
regimen with internal health locus of control. In patients with internal health locus of control, better
compliance with treatment regimen was detected.
Conclusion: Health locus of control is associated with treatment regimen. Considering health locus
control can help nurses and managers in their health programs and also can motivate patients to participate
in their self-care and improve patients care quality.
Keywords :
locus , health , treatment , hypertension
