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October 1, 2016Journal of Multidisciplinary HealthcareOpen Access

Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward older adults with hypertension in primary care

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Key result

Older hypertensive adults demonstrate high knowledge but low adherence to diet and exercise.

  • n=144

Population

144 older adults with hypertension at a sub-district Health Promoting Hospital in Pathum Thani province…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

LCLuckwirun ChotisiriKYKhemika YamaratSTSurasak Taneepanichskul

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Overview

Knowledge-behavior gap may limit lifestyle benefits in older hypertension patients; leaves open need for targeted adherence trials.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=144)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
144 older adults with hypertension at a sub-district Health Promoting Hospital in Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Mean age 66.1 years, 74.3% female.
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Outcome
Baseline of hypertension knowledge, attitudes, and practices assessed via structured questionnairepatient reported

Older adults with hypertension in a Thai primary care setting demonstrated high knowledge but poor dietary and exercise practices, highlighting a gap between knowledge and behavior.

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Chotisiri et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=144). Among 144 older adults with hypertension (mean age 66.1 years), participants demonstrated high hypertension knowledge and neutral attitudes, but low adherence to dietary and exercise practices.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a09de70b0d552aa8b45ecc7https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s112368
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