Why the study?
Obstacles to high levels of hypertension awareness embedded in gender, income, and lifestyle habits lead to undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension.
What factors affect hypertension awareness among hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital in Malaysia?
Design
Quantitative questionnaire-based study
Authors
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May inform targeted education for lower-awareness groups in Malaysia; leaves open prospective validation of interventions.
What factors affect hypertension awareness among hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital in Malaysia?
Demographic and socioeconomic factors significantly influence hypertension awareness, highlighting a need for systemic improvements in patient education by healthcare providers.
Mohammed et al. (2022) studied this question.