Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran
Hypertension is the first and the most common risk factor to diseases such as cardiovascular, stroke, and renal diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the factors relevant to hypertension knowledge, treatment, and control in southern Iran. In this cross-sectional study, conducted in Kohgil...
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| author | Sayed Fazel Zinat Motlagh Reza Chaman Sayed Rashid Ghafari Zafar Parisay Mohamad Reza Golabi Ahmad Ali Eslami Amin Babouei |
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| description | Hypertension is the first and the most common risk factor to diseases such as cardiovascular, stroke, and renal diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the factors relevant to hypertension knowledge, treatment, and control in southern Iran. In this cross-sectional study, conducted in Kohgiluye Boyer-Ahmad province, south of Iran, a total of 1836 hypertension patients were randomly selected to participate voluntarily in the study. Hypertension treatment and its control were defined during study. In addition, knowledge about hypertension was measured by hypertension knowledge level scale (HK-LS). Treatment rates were 75.5 and 37.7 percent for female and male, respectively. Habitat, education, income, family history with hypertension, smoking, and time of diagnosis to the disease were found to be related to the treatment of the disease. Control rates were 30.7 and 31.4 for males and females, respectively. Habitat, education, and time of diagnosis to the disease were related to control. Over 50 percent of patients had average knowledge on hypertension. Considering the low rate of control and knowledge on hypertension among patients, health care providers should reinforce their services to improve appropriate knowledge level among elders and, also, plan comprehensive programs to promote health in order to encourage patients change and reform their life style. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0913f77d356f4e95be9b25ce9b07ae162022-12-22T03:57:07ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Hypertension2090-03842090-03922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/897070897070Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern IranSayed Fazel Zinat Motlagh0Reza Chaman1Sayed Rashid Ghafari2Zafar Parisay3Mohamad Reza Golabi4Ahmad Ali Eslami5Amin Babouei6Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranHypertension is the first and the most common risk factor to diseases such as cardiovascular, stroke, and renal diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the factors relevant to hypertension knowledge, treatment, and control in southern Iran. In this cross-sectional study, conducted in Kohgiluye Boyer-Ahmad province, south of Iran, a total of 1836 hypertension patients were randomly selected to participate voluntarily in the study. Hypertension treatment and its control were defined during study. In addition, knowledge about hypertension was measured by hypertension knowledge level scale (HK-LS). Treatment rates were 75.5 and 37.7 percent for female and male, respectively. Habitat, education, income, family history with hypertension, smoking, and time of diagnosis to the disease were found to be related to the treatment of the disease. Control rates were 30.7 and 31.4 for males and females, respectively. Habitat, education, and time of diagnosis to the disease were related to control. Over 50 percent of patients had average knowledge on hypertension. Considering the low rate of control and knowledge on hypertension among patients, health care providers should reinforce their services to improve appropriate knowledge level among elders and, also, plan comprehensive programs to promote health in order to encourage patients change and reform their life style.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/897070 |
| spellingShingle | Sayed Fazel Zinat Motlagh Reza Chaman Sayed Rashid Ghafari Zafar Parisay Mohamad Reza Golabi Ahmad Ali Eslami Amin Babouei Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran International Journal of Hypertension |
| title | Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran |
| title_full | Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran |
| title_short | Knowledge, Treatment, Control, and Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adults in Southern Iran |
| title_sort | knowledge treatment control and risk factors for hypertension among adults in southern iran |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/897070 |
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