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September 10, 2025Journal of Ageing and LongevityOpen Access

Factors Associated with Confidence in Following Provider Recommendations for Lifestyle Changes to Manage High Blood Pressure Among Older U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

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JNJordan NguyenJLJacqueline B. LaMannaCPChanhyun Park

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses self-efficacy and socio-demographics in managing hypertension.

Key Points

  • About 70.8% of older adults reported being confident in following provider recommendations for hypertension.
  • Beneficiaries with obesity or fair health status were significantly less likely to feel confident in managing hypertension.
  • Cross-sectional analysis utilized data from the 2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey involving 5838 participants.
  • Targeted support may enhance self-efficacy and adherence to lifestyle changes among at-risk older adults managing hypertension.

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Nguyen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23abeb210217d6478135ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/jal5030031
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