Key result
Higher hypertension knowledge is linked to greater disease self-efficacy among hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine the level of knowledge and self-efficacy of patients with hypertension regarding their disease.
Cross-Sectional (n=400)
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Effect estimate: B=0.972 (95% CI 0.582-1.362)
p-value: p=<0.001
Higher disease-specific knowledge levels in hypertensive patients are significantly associated with increased self-efficacy in managing their condition.
May guide hypertension education efforts; leaves open whether interventions causally improve self-efficacy or outcomes.
Aim: The present study was conducted with the objective of examining the level of knowledge and self- efficacy of patients with hypertension regarding their disease.Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 400 patients diagnosed with hypertension who attended the cardiology outpatient clinic at a university hospital in Ankara between January and July 2025.Results: The mean total score on the Hypertension Knowledge- Level Scale for patients participating in this study was 11.39±1.60, while the mean total score on the Hypertension Self-Efficacy Scale was 58.21±6.52. The findings revealed a positive and significant correlation between the total knowledge score and the total self-efficacy score (r=0.239; p
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Türker et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=400). Hypertension knowledge level was evaluated on Hypertension self-efficacy score (B=0.972, 95% CI 0.582-1.362, p=<0.001). Higher levels of hypertension-specific knowledge significantly predicted increased self-efficacy regarding the disease among patients with hypertension (B=0.972, p<0.001).
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