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World J Hypertens. Dec 12, 2019; 9(3): 30-41
Published online Dec 12, 2019. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v9.i3.30
Published online Dec 12, 2019. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v9.i3.30
Self-efficacy for managing hypertension and comorbid conditions
Mi Jung Lee, Sergio Romero, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Mi Jung Lee, Sergio Romero, Huan-Guang Jia, NF/SG VHS, Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research-GNV, Gainesville, FL 32601, United States
Craig A Velozo, Division of Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
Ann L Gruber-Baldini, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Lisa M Shulman, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Author contributions: Lee M and Romero S designed the study, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; Jia H, Velozo CA, Gruber-Baldini AL, and Shulman LM assisted with conceptualizing the manuscript and provided critical feedback; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by National Institutes of Health , No. 1U01AR057967-01 .
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Sergio Romero, PhD, Research Scientist, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th Street, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. sromero@phhp.ufl.edu
Received: July 11, 2019
Peer-review started: July 16, 2019
First decision: August 7, 2019
Revised: September 4, 2019
Accepted: November 26, 2019
Article in press: November 26, 2019
Published online: December 12, 2019
Processing time: 160 Days and 5.7 Hours
Peer-review started: July 16, 2019
First decision: August 7, 2019
Revised: September 4, 2019
Accepted: November 26, 2019
Article in press: November 26, 2019
Published online: December 12, 2019
Processing time: 160 Days and 5.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Self-efficacy is an essential factor for predicting treatment adherence, but individuals with hypertension report deficits in self-efficacy for managing hypertension and other comorbid conditions. This study compared self-efficacy for managing chronic conditions between patients with hypertension and patients with other chronic conditions. Also, structural relationships of self-efficacy for managing hypertension and comorbid conditions with other health-related outcomes were examined. This study indicates that deficits in self-efficacy is particularly true for self-efficacy in managing daily activities. Self-efficacy functions as an indirect factor, mediated by global physical and mental health, to predict quality of life.