TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial factors and hypertension prevalence among Ghanaians in Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in Europe
T2 - The RODAM study
AU - Awuah, Raphael Baffour
AU - de-Graft Aikins, Ama
AU - Dodoo, F. Nii Amoo
AU - Meeks, Karlijn A.C.
AU - Beune, Eric J.A.J.
AU - Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin
AU - Addo, Juliet
AU - Smeeth, Liam
AU - Bahendeka, Silver K.
AU - Agyemang, Charles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - Despite progress made to prevent and control hypertension, its prevalence has persisted in many countries. This study examined the associations between psychosocial factors and hypertension among Ghanaian non-migrants and migrants. Data were drawn from the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) project. Findings show that among migrant women, those who experienced periods of stress at home/work had higher odds of hypertension. Among non-migrants, women with depression symptoms were more likely to be hypertensive. Furthermore, there was a positive association between negative life events and hypertension among non-migrant men. The findings highlight the importance of psychosocial factors in addressing hypertension prevalence in Ghanaian populations.
AB - Despite progress made to prevent and control hypertension, its prevalence has persisted in many countries. This study examined the associations between psychosocial factors and hypertension among Ghanaian non-migrants and migrants. Data were drawn from the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) project. Findings show that among migrant women, those who experienced periods of stress at home/work had higher odds of hypertension. Among non-migrants, women with depression symptoms were more likely to be hypertensive. Furthermore, there was a positive association between negative life events and hypertension among non-migrant men. The findings highlight the importance of psychosocial factors in addressing hypertension prevalence in Ghanaian populations.
KW - Ghanaian migrants in Europe
KW - Ghanaians in Ghana
KW - depression symptoms
KW - hypertension
KW - negative life events
KW - stress
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85075218739&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/2055102919885752
DO - 10.1177/2055102919885752
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075218739
SN - 2055-1029
VL - 6
JO - Health Psychology Open
JF - Health Psychology Open
IS - 2
ER -