Author(s)

Liang Ziyun, Wang Zixian, Li Jinyue

Corresponding Author

Liang Ziyun

ABSTRACT

To explore the relationship between social support level of elderly hypertensive patients and chronic disease management and self-management, 375 elderly patients with hypertension are enrolled. Social support rating scale, chronic disease management rating scale and hypertension patients' self-management behavior rating scale are used for investigation. Based on the final research results, it is concluded that self-management is significantly positively correlated with chronic disease management and social support, while chronic disease management and social support are significantly positively correlated. Social support plays an intermediary role between chronic disease management and self-management, which is reflected in the dimensions of exercise management and disease monitoring. As a result, it is demonstrated that the improvement of chronic disease management system and the social support level of elderly hypertensive patients can improve their self-management level, which is conducive to the disease control.

KEYWORDS

Hypertension, Social Support, Chronic Disease Management, Self-Management, Mediating Effect