Behavioral change for blood pressure control among urban and rural adults in Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945266 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luna Chang (0000-0003-1487-3040, Fooyin University, corresponding author), Alfred L Mcalister (0000-0001-5490-357X), Wendell C Taylor (0000-0002-6196-3025), Willaim Chan (0000-0003-3329-5282), Wenyaw Chan |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 219-228 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/dag017 |
| PMID | 12920142 |
| OpenAlex | W2150016979 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
In exploring the mechanisms of behavioral change for hypertension control, a study based on the transtheoretical model was carried out in Taiwan in 2000, with a sample of 350 hypertensive adults living in Taipei urban and rural areas. The relationships among stages of change, processes of change, and demographic factors were analyzed for six health behaviors: low-fat food consumption, alcohol use, smoking, physical activity, weight control and routine blood pressure check-ups. The results showed that rural populations had greater difficulty than urban populations in avoiding smoking and engaging in physical activity, and the processes of change being used by urban populations were significantly greater than rural populations for diet, physical activity and routine blood pressure check-up. Individuals who use more processes of change will be more inclined to move from the pre-contemplation stage to the maintenance stage. Social liberation, self-reevaluation and counterconditioning were very important processes for changing diet behavior, engaging in physical activity and checking blood pressure on a regular basis.
Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Behavior change · Biology · Blood pressure · Environmental health · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Rural area · Sociology · Transtheoretical model · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sodium Intake and Health · Gerontology
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Physicians' recommendations for mammography
Improving dietary behavior
In search of how people change
Urban-rural and regional differences in infant mortality in Taiwan
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |