Influence of living arrangements on the management and control of hypertension: a mixed-methods study of Korean American elderly.
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SUBMITTER: Han HR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3494797 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
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Influence of living arrangements on the management and control of hypertension: a mixed-methods study of Korean American elderly.
Han Hae-Ra HR Song Youngshin Y Song Hee-Jung HJ Kim Miyong T MT
Journal of immigrant and minority health 20131001 5
Elders living alone may experience worse health outcomes than do those living with spouse and/or children. Using baseline data from a randomized trial to promote high blood pressure (HBP) control in Korean elders (N = 440), we examined the relationship between living arrangements and HBP control. We also interviewed a sub-sample to better understand the patterns of social interactions associated with different types of living arrangements. One in five reported living alone; this group tended to ...[more]
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