title: Pilot Test of a Culturally Sensitive Hypertension Management Intervention Protocol for Older Chinese Immigrants: Chinese Medicine as Longevity Modality.
abstract: Hypertension control in older Chinese immigrants remains a significant health issue because of their unique cultural health practices to manage their hypertension. At present, there are limited culturally sensitive health education materials regarding hypertension management tailored for the older Chinese population available for and feasible to use. Because the San Francisco Bay Area has a large population of older Chinese immigrants, development of a culturally appropriate intervention is important to help this population achieve better blood pressure control. The focus of this study was to develop and test the feasibility of a culturally sensitive hypertension management intervention protocol, Chinese Medicine as Longevity Modality. This intervention protocol is implemented as a patient education health program delivered via video format in combination with an individual consultation provided by a nurse in the initial intervention, followed by four phone calls between the initial intervention and the second follow-up visit. The results of the study showed that the proposed intervention protocol was acceptable for the target population.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: School of Nursing (Dr Li and Ms Tam) and Health Equity Institute (Dr Gomez), San Francisco State University, CA.
authors.forename: Wen-Wen
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Jocelyn Wing-Yin
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001213:Asian; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D065246:Culturally Competent Care; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012495:San Francisco; D012648:Self Care
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal