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November 18, 2020Open Access

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Blood Pressure Control of Hypertensive Patients at a South African Primary Health Care Centre

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Why the study?

Hypertension is a major public health problem where high rates of uncontrolled disease are linked to gaps in patient knowledge and healthy practices.

Design

Prospective cross-sectional study

Authors

AHAkm Monjurul HoqueAHAkm Monjurul HoqueSBSomaya Buckus

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Overview

Full-time employment was associated with BP control in this rural cohort; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before informing practice.

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Population
297 known hypertensive patients at a rural community health centre (Kwadabeka Community Health Centre) in South Africa. 76.6% female, 88% aged >=45 years, 79.4% unemployed, with 49% having one or more comorbidities.
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Outcome
Blood pressure control (<=140/90 mmHg) and knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) scores regarding hypertension.surrogate

In a rural South African primary care setting, over half of hypertensive patients achieved blood pressure control despite poor disease knowledge, with employment status being a key predictor of control.

Cite This Study

Hoque et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7df037482b22b9a6ac8ca2https://doi.org/10.31487/j.cdm.2020.01.06
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