Key result
Female elderly hypertensive patients have ~4.2-fold higher odds of seeking primary care for hypertension-related complaints.
Why the study?
Studying the main complaints reported by elderly hypertensive patients in primary care is essential to construct assistance based on their real needs and promote autonomy and quality of life.
Cross-Sectional (n=106)
No
Odds Ratio: 4.2 (95% CI 1.3–13.2)
Absolute Event Rate: 41% vs 14.3%
p-value: p=0.0109
May warrant attention to sex differences in elderly hypertension care-seeking; leaves open whether targeted strategies improve outcomes.
We aimed at verifying the complaints causing elderly hypertensive patients search for a health center in a municipality of the state of Paraná-Brazil. Analytical and exploratory retrospective study conducted between November 2013 and January 2014, with 106 records of elderly hypertensive who underwent nursing consultation in the past five years. Elderly females (73.5%), up to 70 years (61.3%), with a partner (57.5%) and up to 4 years of study (73.5%) accounted for most of the sample. The main complaints causing elderly hypertensive patients to seek health care focused on endocrine and nutritional diseases (36%). A significant association between sex and search the health service having hypertension as a major complaint, but no association was observed between complaints related to hypertension and number of interventions prescribed by nurses. The data revealed enable the planning of specific interventions to the needs of elderly hypertensive allowing adjustments in care.
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Ferrari et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=106). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Seeking primary care specifically for a hypertension-related complaint (OR 4.2, 95% CI 1.3-13.2, p=0.0109). While endocrine and nutritional complaints were overall the most common, female elderly hypertensive patients were significantly more likely than males to seek primary care specifically for hypertension-related complaints (OR 4.2).
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