Knowledge on Hypertension and Self-Care Practice among Adult Hypertensive Patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, 2019.
Chanyalew Worku KassahunAyele AsasahegnDesalegn HagosElshaday AshenafiFiregenet TameneGetachew AddisKidist EndalkachewPublished in: International journal of hypertension (2020)
In this study, knowledge on hypertension was low, while self-care practice was moderate on the self-care interventions. Hence, increasing patients' awareness and intervention on medication adherence, low salt diet consumption, physical activity, weight management, cigarette smoking cessation, and alcohol consumption reduction is important.
Keyphrases
- smoking cessation
- physical activity
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- hypertensive patients
- alcohol consumption
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- weight loss
- body mass index
- replacement therapy
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- emergency department
- high intensity
- weight gain
- childhood cancer
- patient reported
- arterial hypertension