The association between self-efficacy and self-care in essential hypertension: a systematic review

Abstract Background The successful management of hypertension requires sustained engagement in self-care behaviour such as adhering to medication regimens and diet. Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory suggests that self-efficacy is a major determinant of engagement in self-care behaviour. Self-efficac...

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Main Authors: Felicia Clara Jun Hui Tan, Prawira Oka, Hajira Dambha-Miller, Ngiap Chuan Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01391-2