JaNae Joyner|Angela Moore|David L. Mount|Debra R. Simmons|Carlos M. Ferrario|David Cline
Emergency Department Patients Self?Report Higher Patient Inertia, Hopelessness, and Harmful Lifestyle Choices Than Community Counterparts
Wake Forest University|Winston-Salem State University|United States Department of State|Wake Forest University|Wake Forest University|Wake Forest University|Wake Forest University
j clin hypertens greenwich 201214828835 2012 wiley periodicals inc patient inertia defined individuals failure take responsibility proactive lifestyle change health conditions including hypertension generalized hypertensionspecific patient inertia factors compared 110 patients 48 women 52 african american forsyth county nc emergency department ed 104 community members 79 women 70 african american using patient inertiafacilitated survey patient inertia36 statistically ed community participants added salt food table consumed fast foods 5 7 days week ed patients agreed less often health literacy questions salt bp hypertension associated patient inertia questions asked 45 ed 40 community participants personal history hypertension revealed statistically higher sense hopelessness surrounding blood pressure management ed participants past bp control experiences family members statistically greater impact community participants regarding bp control using logistic regression model advancing age surveyed ed correlated hopelessness towards bp control ed patients make unhealthier diet choices possess heightened generalized hypertensionspecific patient inertia including hopelessness towards controlling bp increases age factors may contribute populations poor bp control particularly selfefficacy barriers