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April 29, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Psychological distress and its management among people living with hypertension in Ghana

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KYKwame Esoah YacoubRLRosemary Lartey-NyaunuMDMaxwell Kwaku Edem Degboe

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals high psychological distress in hypertensive individuals, suggesting urgent management improvements.

Key Points

  • Assess the prevalence and management of psychological distress among individuals living with hypertension in Ghana.
  • Mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Cross-sectional study involving 500 participants using DASS-21 and self-developed questions.
  • In-depth interviews with healthcare professionals to explore management approaches.
  • Descriptive and logistic regression analyses for quantitative data and thematic analysis for qualitative data.
  • 80.2% showed symptoms of psychological distress; 89.2% for anxiety and 70.6% for depression.
  • 69.8% of participants had multi-morbidity.
  • Factors associated with distress include age, religion, ethnicity, occupation, and medication adherence.
  • Management strategies included general assessment, counseling, education, and family support.

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Yacoub et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f1547f879cb923c4944b15https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01953-8
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