The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa
A sample of hypertensive patients and the health care practitioners at an urban community health clinic were studied to identify their health status and behaviours. Barriers to compliance with health advice were also investigated. A descriptive qualitative approach was used consisting of semi-struct...
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| author | A. V. Stewart C. J. Eales K. Shepard |
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| description | A sample of hypertensive patients and the health care practitioners at an urban community health clinic were studied to identify their health status and behaviours. Barriers to compliance with health advice were also investigated. A descriptive qualitative approach was used consisting of semi-structured interviews, observations and the analysis of patients’ records. Themes were generated from the coded data. The data revealed that the patients’ compliance was poor (66% attendance at the clinic), the mean blood pressure level was 157/99 and they were often symptomatic. Patients’ understanding of hypertension was fragmented and they did not see it as a silent, chronic disease. They were beset by financial and family worries and stresses. The staff found that it was increasingly difficult to educate the patients as the numbers of patients at the clinic were increasing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-175e13e966bf414ab5d4cd106b3eeb402022-12-22T02:10:57ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82191999-02-01551111710.4102/sajp.v55i1.553421The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South AfricaA. V. Stewart0C. J. EalesK. ShepardDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of WitwatersrandA sample of hypertensive patients and the health care practitioners at an urban community health clinic were studied to identify their health status and behaviours. Barriers to compliance with health advice were also investigated. A descriptive qualitative approach was used consisting of semi-structured interviews, observations and the analysis of patients’ records. Themes were generated from the coded data. The data revealed that the patients’ compliance was poor (66% attendance at the clinic), the mean blood pressure level was 157/99 and they were often symptomatic. Patients’ understanding of hypertension was fragmented and they did not see it as a silent, chronic disease. They were beset by financial and family worries and stresses. The staff found that it was increasingly difficult to educate the patients as the numbers of patients at the clinic were increasing.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/553health behaviourcomplianceunderstandingbarriers |
| spellingShingle | A. V. Stewart C. J. Eales K. Shepard The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa South African Journal of Physiotherapy health behaviour compliance understanding barriers |
| title | The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| title_full | The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| title_short | The health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio-economic area of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| title_sort | health behaviour of black hypertensive patients at a chronic diseases clinic in a depressed socio economic area of johannesburg south africa |
| topic | health behaviour compliance understanding barriers |
| url | https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/553 |
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