斯里兰卡人与高血压相关的知识,态度和做法:在线横截面调查
Priyanga Ranasinghe1,2, Pumudu Weerasekara3, Minura Manchanayake3
1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka. priyanga@pharm.cmb.ac.lk.
BMC public health
|July 3, 2025
概括
斯里兰卡的高血压知识差距仍然存在,尽管识字率很高. 需要有针对性的干预措施来改善健康素养和管理,特别是对弱势群体.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 卫生识字 卫生识字
背景情况:
- 高血压 (HTN) 是斯里兰卡的一个重大公共卫生挑战.
- 遗传和生活方式因素有助于HTN的流行.
- 尽管一般识字率高,但在健康素养和不理想的HTN管理方面存在差距.
研究的目的:
- 评估关于斯里兰卡高血压的知识,态度和做法 (KAP).
- 确定影响HTN KAP的因素.
- 为改善HTN意识和管理提供有针对性的公共卫生干预信息.
主要方法:
- 在2024年2月至9月期间,在2013名斯里兰卡成年人中进行了一项横截面在线调查.
- 通过对社会人口统计,HTN知识,态度和实践的结构化问卷收集的数据.
- 统计分析包括描述性统计,千二测试,ANOVA和回归模型.
主要成果:
- 47%的参与者有HTN;平均知识得分为57% (36%<50%).
- 对风险因素和并发症的认识不均 (例如,盐摄入量78%,眼睛疾病31%).
- 城市,高等教育/收入与更好的知识相关;误解普遍存在. 被诊断出来的人更有可能定期监测血压. 城市居民更有可能添加盐.
结论:
- 在斯里兰卡,高血压知识和实践存在重大差距.
- 健康素养和有针对性的干预措施对于解决误解和促进行为改变至关重要.
- 干预措施应优先考虑社会经济弱势群体.
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