Why the study?
This study was designed to assess knowledge on hypertension and self-care practice among adult hypertensive patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.
Population
384 adult hypertensive patients in Ethiopia
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Key result
Among adult hypertensive patients, 56% demonstrated good knowledge of hypertension and 59.4% reported good self-care practices.
Authors
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May inform targeted hypertension education; leaves open links to clinical outcomes in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=384)
No
Kassahun et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=384). Among adult hypertensive patients, 56% demonstrated good knowledge of hypertension and 59.4% reported good self-care practices.