Primary health facility availability was significantly correlated with health control behavior (r=0.310), antihypertensive drug consumption (r=0.461), and healthy lifestyle behavior (r=0.478).
Cross-Sectional (n=130)
Does the availability of primary health facilities correlate with health control, drug consumption, and healthy living behaviors in hypertensive patients?
The availability of primary health facilities is significantly correlated with better health control, medication adherence, and healthy lifestyle behaviors among hypertensive patients.
Effect estimate: r=0.310 to 0.478
p-value: p=0.000
Hypertension has been identified as a causative factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading global cause of death. The accessibility of health services plays a pivotal role in shaping community awareness and engagement in hypertension management. This research aimed to explore the availability of primary health facilities, health control practices, drug consumption, and healthy living behaviors among individuals with hypertension. Utilizing a correlation study with a cross-sectional design, the sample comprised 130 hypertensive individuals selected through purposive sampling. Statistical analysis used the Spearman rho correlation test. The findings revealed that significant correlations between primary health facility availability and health control behavior (α=0.000, r=0.310), antihypertensive drug consumption behavior (α=0.000, r=0.461), and healthy lifestyle behavior (α=0.000, r=0.478) among hypertensive patients. These results underscore the relationship between the availability of primary health facilities and the behavior of hypertensive patients in terms of health control, drug consumption, and healthy lifestyle choices within the community. While the full implementation of these behaviors among hypertensive patients may not be optimal, the observed good availability of primary health facilities serves as an initial step to promote improved behaviors in the management and prevention of hypertension complications within the community.
Israfil et al. (Thu,) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=130). Primary health facility availability was evaluated on Correlation with health control behavior, antihypertensive drug consumption behavior, and healthy lifestyle behavior (r=0.310 to 0.478, p=0.000). Primary health facility availability was significantly correlated with health control behavior (r=0.310), antihypertensive drug consumption (r=0.461), and healthy lifestyle behavior (r=0.478).