Hypertension management and health belief in middle-aged laotian population: a cross-sectional survey
The findings highlight the need for targeted actions to prevent and manage hypertension in Lao PDR. Health beliefs-including differences in health locus of control between urban and rural populations-should be considered in the development of culturally tailored interventions to improve hypertension outcomes.
Authors
- Younhee Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7964-5674)
- Boeun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6635-2541)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24638-4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Korea International Cooperation Agency
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India