Research Article
A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives about Hypertension
Table 2
Themes mentioned by patient population.
| | Theme and subtheme | Total | On target | Not on target |
| | 26 | 11 | 15 | | Attitude | | | | | Wishes to lower or eliminate the need for medication | 62% | 27% | 35% | | Holistic approach | 30% | 15% | 15% | | Belief in the benefits of medication | 80% | 38% | 42% | | Mention family history of HTN | 61% | 23% | 38% | | Knowledge | | | | | BP consequences | 73% | 31% | 42% | | Home monitoring | 88% | 42% | 46% | | Current BP | 92% | 42% | 50% | | Ways to lower BP | 85% | 38% | 47% | | Side effects | 80% | 42% | 38% | | Recall target or optimal BP | 54% | 31% | 23% | | Knowledge-seeking (internet search, books, magazines) | 23% | 8% | 15% | | Lifestyle | | | | | Diet-facilitators | 38% | 19% | 19% | | Diet-barriers | 58% | 27% | 31% | | Exercise-facilitators | 19% | 11% | 8% | | Exercise-barriers | 54% | 27% | 27% | | Salt and hypertension | 88% | 35% | 53% | | Weight | 50% | 15% | 35% | | Stress | 46% | 27% | 19% | | Feelings and beliefs of health and wellness | | | | | Physical manifestations | 57% | 15% | 42% | | Integration: routine | | | | | Routine to aid in medication adherence | 88% | 38% | 50% | | Coping with travel | 73% | 38% | 35% | | Healthcare providers | | | | | Facilitators | 69% | 31% | 38% | | Barriers | 54% | 23% | 31% |
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