Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa
Abstract Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Guinea–Bissau there are no previous population‐based hypertension surveys. Therefore, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure among adults livin...
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| author | Ruben Turé Albertino Damasceno Mouhammed Djicó Nuno Lunet |
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| description | Abstract Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Guinea–Bissau there are no previous population‐based hypertension surveys. Therefore, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure among adults living in Bissau. A sample (n = 973) of dwellers in Bissau, aged 18–69 years, was assembled through stratified and cluster sampling. Patients underwent face‐to‐face interviews and blood pressure measurements following the World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. The prevalence of hypertension was 26.9%, and 51.4% of hypertensive individuals were aware of their condition, of whom 51.8% reported having received pharmacological treatment in the previous 2 weeks. Among the latter, 49.9% had blood pressure values below 140/90 mm Hg. These findings show that hypertension has become a major public health problem in Guinea‐Bissau, emphasizing the urgent need to develop and implement national strategies for the prevention and management of hypertension. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85964f3bbc7749efbca7af80fe674da82023-10-30T13:26:00ZengWileyThe Journal of Clinical Hypertension1524-61751751-71762022-03-0124335836110.1111/jch.14443Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western AfricaRuben Turé0Albertino Damasceno1Mouhammed Djicó2Nuno Lunet3EPIUnit ‐ Instituto de Saúde Pública Universidade do Porto Rua das Taipas 135 Porto 4050‐600 PortugalEPIUnit ‐ Instituto de Saúde Pública Universidade do Porto Rua das Taipas 135 Porto 4050‐600 PortugalCCM ‐ Comissão de Coordenação Multissetorial de luta contra a TB Rua Marien N'Gouabi Rua Marien N'Gouabi, S/N, atrás do CMI de Bissau Bissau Guinea‐BissauEPIUnit ‐ Instituto de Saúde Pública Universidade do Porto Rua das Taipas 135 Porto 4050‐600 PortugalAbstract Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Guinea–Bissau there are no previous population‐based hypertension surveys. Therefore, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure among adults living in Bissau. A sample (n = 973) of dwellers in Bissau, aged 18–69 years, was assembled through stratified and cluster sampling. Patients underwent face‐to‐face interviews and blood pressure measurements following the World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. The prevalence of hypertension was 26.9%, and 51.4% of hypertensive individuals were aware of their condition, of whom 51.8% reported having received pharmacological treatment in the previous 2 weeks. Among the latter, 49.9% had blood pressure values below 140/90 mm Hg. These findings show that hypertension has become a major public health problem in Guinea‐Bissau, emphasizing the urgent need to develop and implement national strategies for the prevention and management of hypertension.https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14443Western Africaawarenessdrug therapyGuinea‐Bissauhealth surveyshypertension |
| spellingShingle | Ruben Turé Albertino Damasceno Mouhammed Djicó Nuno Lunet Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa The Journal of Clinical Hypertension Western Africa awareness drug therapy Guinea‐Bissau health surveys hypertension |
| title | Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa |
| title_full | Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa |
| title_short | Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa |
| title_sort | prevalence awareness treatment and control of hypertension in bissau western africa |
| topic | Western Africa awareness drug therapy Guinea‐Bissau health surveys hypertension |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14443 |
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