TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of religion in relation to blood pressure control among a Southern California Thai population with hypertension
AU - Naewbood, Supaporn
AU - Sorajjakool, Siroj
AU - Triamchaisri, Somporn Kantharadussadee
N1 - Supaporn Naewbood Siroj Sorajjakool Somporn Kantharadussadee Triamchaisri This qualitative research investigates the role religion plays in relation to blood pressure control among a Southern California Thai population with hypertension. A total of 15 Thai individuals between the ages of 45-95 were interviewed. All participants indicated that stress plays a significant role in determining their ability to manage hypertension.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - This qualitative research investigates the role religion plays in relation to blood pressure control among a Southern California Thai population with hypertension. A total of 15 Thai individuals between the ages of 45-95 were interviewed. All participants indicated that stress plays a significant role in determining their ability to manage hypertension. Of the 15 participants, 14 acknowledged that religion plays an important role by helping them manage their stress level and offering them beneficial instruction about health practices such as diet and exercise. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
AB - This qualitative research investigates the role religion plays in relation to blood pressure control among a Southern California Thai population with hypertension. A total of 15 Thai individuals between the ages of 45-95 were interviewed. All participants indicated that stress plays a significant role in determining their ability to manage hypertension. Of the 15 participants, 14 acknowledged that religion plays an important role by helping them manage their stress level and offering them beneficial instruction about health practices such as diet and exercise. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
KW - Coping
KW - Hypertension
KW - Religion
KW - Spirituality
KW - Stress
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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/c9b38586-6bba-31cc-91c1-965bfc4f0fa8/
U2 - 10.1007/s10943-010-9341-z
DO - 10.1007/s10943-010-9341-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 20232251
SN - 0022-4197
VL - 51
SP - 187
EP - 197
JO - Journal of Religion and Health
JF - Journal of Religion and Health
IS - 1
ER -