Key result
Regular BP monitoring linked to higher hypertension prevention attitude scores in adults with family history.
Why the study?
This study examined the determinants affecting knowledge and attitudes regarding hypertension prevention and assessed the influence of family history on awareness.
Cross-Sectional (n=117)
Absolute Event Rate: 109.9% vs 103.6%
p-value: p=0.004
There is limited public understanding of hypertension prevention, and factors like physical activity, smoking, and regular blood pressure monitoring are significantly associated with better attitudes towards prevention.
Does not support practice change; leaves open causality between monitoring and prevention attitudes in familial hypertension.
Background and Aim: This study examined the determinants affecting knowledge and attitudes regarding hypertension prevention and assessed the influence of family history on awareness.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the validated Turkish Attitudes Scale Towards Prevention of Hypertension (ASPH). Ethical approval was obtained (No: 2025/7447). Data were analysed using SPSS (version 27.0). The normality of distribution was assessed, and non-parametric tests (Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation analysis) were applied as appropriate. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Post hoc power analysis indicated a statistical power of 88.8% for group comparisons.Results: A total of 117 adults participated in the “Counsel Your Pharmacist” event on Turkish Pharmacists’ Day. The median [IQR] ASPH score was 103.0 [101.0–115.0]. Among participants with a family history of hypertension, 35 individuals regularly monitored their blood pressure, whereas 43 did not. Mean scores were higher among those who monitored regularly (109.9 ± 9.5) compared to non-monitors (103.6 ± 7.6). A statistically significant association was identified between ASPH scores and physical activity (p < 0.001), smoking (p = 0.015), regular blood pressure monitoring among participants with at least one family member affected by hypertension (p = 0.004), and obesity (p = 0.011). Correlation analysis showed a negative relationship between ASPH scores and weight (p = 0.003), BMI (p = 0.009), and blood pressure, whereas a positive correlation was observed between age and systolic blood pressure (p = 0.022).Conclusion: The findings reveal a limited public understanding of hypertension prevention, underscoring the importance of educational initiatives. Pharmacists serve a vital function in enhancing awareness and encouraging preventive measures against hypertension.
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Çakır et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=117). Regular blood pressure monitoring vs. No regular monitoring was evaluated on Attitudes Towards Prevention of Hypertension (ASPH) score (p=0.004). Regular blood pressure monitoring in adults with a family history of hypertension was associated with significantly higher hypertension prevention attitude scores (109.9 vs 103.6, p=0.004).
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