Compliance and knowledge of hypertensive patients attending PHC centres in AL-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
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| ID: who-118129
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ABSTRACT
The compliance of hypertensive patients and patients' knowledge and misconceptions about hypertension were investigated in a cross-sectional study of all hypertensive patients [190] attending four primary health care centres in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The mean age was 49.9 +/- 11.7 years. The overall compliance rate was 34.2%; the rate was lower in those aged < 55 years than older patients [26.2% versus 48.5%; P < 0.001]. It was also lower among educated than illiterate patients [30.4% and 38.1% respectively; P < 0.001]. About 44% of patients thought that they should stop drug treatment once they achieved blood pressure control and 66.3% believed that emotional stress was the most important etiological factor in hypertension. The findings indicate that there is a clear need for health education of hypertensive patients
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Educação em Saúde
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Estudos Transversais
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Cooperação do Paciente
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Hipertensão
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
1998