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Knowledge, Attitude and Self-Care Practice towards Control of Hypertension among Hypertensive Patients on Follow-up

Dawit Bacha1, Hailu Abera1

  • 1Cardiology Unit, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College.

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
|August 27, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Most hypertensive patients lack adequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and good self-care practices for hypertension control. Interventions should target females, those with less education, and rural residents to improve hypertension management.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Hypertension is a leading global cardiovascular risk factor and cause of mortality.
  • It significantly drives the cardiovascular disease epidemic in Africa, contributing to heart failure, stroke, and renal failure.
  • Limited studies exist on hypertension knowledge among patients in similar settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the level of knowledge regarding hypertension.
  • To evaluate attitudes towards hypertension control.
  • To examine self-care practices among hypertensive patients undergoing follow-up.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 385 hypertensive patients on hospital follow-up.
  • Data collection via a structured questionnaire capturing sociodemographic and clinical data.
  • Analysis using operational definitions and Likert scales to compare variables.

Main Results:

  • Only 48.6% of patients demonstrated good basic knowledge of hypertension.
  • A similar proportion (47.8%) exhibited a good attitude towards hypertension control.
  • Fewer patients (39.5%) showed good self-care practices for managing hypertension.
  • Male sex, formal education, and urban residency were associated with better knowledge, attitude, and practice.

Conclusions:

  • A significant gap exists in hypertension knowledge, attitude, and self-care practices among the studied patient population.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to address these deficiencies, particularly for female patients, those with lower educational attainment, and rural residents.
  • Healthcare providers and policymakers should focus on improving patient education and support systems for effective hypertension management.
Abstract

Keywords:
attitudeawarenesshypertensionhypertensive heart diseaseknowledge

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