A Grounded Theory of South Asian Older Men Who Have Hypertension

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorHirst, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Shaminder
dc.contributor.committeememberRaffin Bouchal, Shelley
dc.contributor.committeememberMather, Charles
dc.contributor.committeememberVenturato, Lorrraine
dc.contributor.committeememberHunter, Kathleen
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-29T16:36:20Z
dc.date.available2019-07-29T16:36:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-26
dc.description.abstractHypertension is a widespread but rarely symptomatic chronic condition characterized by raised blood pressure over a lengthy period of time that causes serious vascular damage. South Asians are nearly three times more susceptible to hypertension than European Whites. As compared to South Asian women, men are more prone to hypertension risk factors such as alcohol and tobacco consumption, remain less compliant with antihypertensive medications, and experience more cardiovascular events and mortality. Age is also a known risk factor of hypertension. How South Asian older men managed their hypertension was a knowledge gap. The current grounded theory revealed the four-stage processes of Savvy the Self for hypertension management in South Asian men aged 55 years and older in a Canadian context: (1) self-care, (2) self-protection, (3) making sense, and (4) equipping self. Findings exposed the links between South Asian men’s masculine identity, cultural beliefs, and disequilibrium in their self-care and developmental needs that emerged with a diagnosis of hypertension. The disequilibrium eventually evoked awakening for South Asian men that mobilized the processes of Savvy the Self leading to their hypertension management. This grounded theory provided insights into South Asian culture and revealed new nursing knowledge to assess, plan, and deliver nursing care for older South Asian men with hypertension. Findings may be useful for health education and services, cultural and faith-based community organizational services, and future research related to professionals’ cultural competency for serving a diverse group of people.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh, S. (2019). A Grounded Theory of South Asian Older Men Who Have Hypertension (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/36778en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36778
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110681
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyNursingen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectPeople of South Asiaen_US
dc.subjectethnicityen_US
dc.subjectself-careen_US
dc.subjectself-protectionen_US
dc.subjectmaking senseen_US
dc.subjectawakeningen_US
dc.subjecthypertensionen_US
dc.subjecthypertension managementen_US
dc.subjectgrounded theoryen_US
dc.subjectqualitative researchen_US
dc.subjectnursingen_US
dc.subjectnursing theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationNursingen_US
dc.titleA Grounded Theory of South Asian Older Men Who Have Hypertensionen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ucalgary_2019_singh_shaminder.pdf
Size:
3.56 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Doctoral Dissertation
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.62 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Open Theses and Dissertations