The Prevalence of Type D Personality and Correlations between Medication Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Behavior in Patients with Hypertension

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Chayanee Wongsuriyanan, Woraphat Ratta-apha , Sucheera Phattharayuttawat

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Patients with type D personality are more likely to have non-medication adherence, pessimistic about their ability to cope with illness which lead them to present worse health outcomes. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of type D personality and associations among medication self-efficacy and self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension. 383 hypertensive patients were recruited to complete the Type D-Scale questionnaire, self-efficacy for appropriate medication use scale and self-care behaviors scale for patients with hypertension. The results revealed that 14.6% of patients were classified with type D personality. Type D personality had a negative association with medication self-efficacy and self-care behavior (r = -0.251, r = -0.138, p < 0.01). The finding can be applied to develop health promotion programs for patient with hypertension.

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