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Cardiovascular risk and biopsychosocial interplay: Association among hypertension, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation—observational study in primary care setting for efficient self‐care

Ranieri, Jessica;
2024-01-01
2024
Background. Aim of the study was to explore the relationship between emotional dimensions of hypertensive patients and the self-care skills
we tried to draw the psychological aspects could impact the health management in hypertension analyzing the effect of emotional regulation on self-care skills: our scope was to highlight the psychological dynamics into behavioral medicine approach. Methods. In an observational study design
patients were collected. Patients with diagnosis of hypertension were recruited in primary care setting. Inclusion criteria included patients older than 18 years
with known and medically treated primary hypertension undergoing antihypertensive medication. Results. Statistical analysis was carried out based on the data of 28 primary hypertensive patients (seven females
21 males
mean age ± SD: 49.8 ± 7.8 years mean
clinic blood pressure: mean systolic blood pressure: 137.2 ± 13.1 mmHg
mean diastolic blood pressure: 82.1 ± 9.9 mmHg). Mean duration of hypertension in the sample was 13.1 years (±8.2 years). Correlations among the main variables of interest showed a positive and significant relationship between emotional dysregulation indexes
psychological distress
and self-care domains: awareness resulted negatively and significantly correlated to self-efficacy
nonacceptance
goals and impulse indexes seemed positively and significantly correlated to anxiety and depression
finally
stress was correlated positively and significantly to awareness and impulse. Conclusions. Evidencing the role of emotion dysregulation on self-care skills and psychological outcomes
and specifically highlighting the impact of emotion dysregulation on self-care
our findings could inform the development and implementation of psychological interventions aimed at promoting psychological well-being and healthy behavior by focusing on the promotion of emotion regulation strategies
to reduce the risk for co-morbidity and/or severe cardiovascular diseases
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