Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension
Introduction: This study aimed at evaluating knowledge and awareness of hypertension and the risk factors for hypertension among hypertensive patients. Methods: In this study, 110 hypertensive patients were enrolled and filled out two self-administered questionnaires. The first questionnaire was abo...
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| author | Yaseen Rashidi Hesam Manaflouyan Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar Zeinab Nikniaz Morteza Ghojazadeh Leila Nikniaz Samad Ghaffari |
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| description | Introduction: This study aimed at evaluating knowledge and awareness of hypertension and the risk factors for hypertension among hypertensive patients. Methods: In this study, 110 hypertensive patients were enrolled and filled out two self-administered questionnaires. The first questionnaire was about the demographic characteristics and the second one was about the knowledge (n = 10), attitude (n = 9) and practice (n = 8). The internal consistency and the stability of the questionnaires were approved. The Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. Results: Seventy-three percent of participants know the normal range of hypertension. Most of the participants truly knew that stress (87.3%), obesity (70.9%) and aging (48.2%) are risk factors for hypertension. About 60% of participants knew the complications of uncontrolled hypertension. About 82.7% of participants believed that after adaptation of body to hypertension, there is no need to use antihypertensive drug. About 13.6% of participants measured their blood pressure daily and 11.8% of them measured it once a month. The educational level of participants was significantly associated with knowledge score (P = 0.01). There was a significant correlation between knowledge (P < 0.001) and attitude and also attitude and practice (P < 0.001) scores. Conclusion: These findings have important implications for developing proper and continuous self-management hypertension education programs in Iran which should mostly emphasize on the practical information about control and prevention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc966a74f750471c9227f316cb139be42022-12-21T18:59:50ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research2008-51172008-68302018-03-01101141910.15171/jcvtr.2018.02JCVTR_19424_20171010132334Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertensionYaseen Rashidi0Hesam Manaflouyan1Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar2Zeinab Nikniaz3Morteza Ghojazadeh4Leila Nikniaz5Samad Ghaffari6Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranIranian Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranLiver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranTabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranCardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranIntroduction: This study aimed at evaluating knowledge and awareness of hypertension and the risk factors for hypertension among hypertensive patients. Methods: In this study, 110 hypertensive patients were enrolled and filled out two self-administered questionnaires. The first questionnaire was about the demographic characteristics and the second one was about the knowledge (n = 10), attitude (n = 9) and practice (n = 8). The internal consistency and the stability of the questionnaires were approved. The Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. Results: Seventy-three percent of participants know the normal range of hypertension. Most of the participants truly knew that stress (87.3%), obesity (70.9%) and aging (48.2%) are risk factors for hypertension. About 60% of participants knew the complications of uncontrolled hypertension. About 82.7% of participants believed that after adaptation of body to hypertension, there is no need to use antihypertensive drug. About 13.6% of participants measured their blood pressure daily and 11.8% of them measured it once a month. The educational level of participants was significantly associated with knowledge score (P = 0.01). There was a significant correlation between knowledge (P < 0.001) and attitude and also attitude and practice (P < 0.001) scores. Conclusion: These findings have important implications for developing proper and continuous self-management hypertension education programs in Iran which should mostly emphasize on the practical information about control and prevention programs.https://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcvtr-10-14.pdfhypertensionknowledgeattitudepracticeiran |
| spellingShingle | Yaseen Rashidi Hesam Manaflouyan Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar Zeinab Nikniaz Morteza Ghojazadeh Leila Nikniaz Samad Ghaffari Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research hypertension knowledge attitude practice iran |
| title | Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension |
| topic | hypertension knowledge attitude practice iran |
| url | https://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcvtr-10-14.pdf |
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