Adherence to Lifestyle Modification Practices and Its Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients in Bahir Dar City Hospitals, North West Ethiopia.
Gebeyaw GeremewFentie AmbawEyob Ketema BogaleZeamanuel Anteneh YigzawPublished in: Integrated blood pressure control (2023)
Only one-third of the participants had adhered to the recommended lifestyle modifications. Educational status, knowledge, self-efficacy, social support, and patient-physician relationships were significant factors. Healthcare organizations should develop programs to raise hypertension patients' awareness and degree of self-efficacy that aid in adherence to advised lifestyle changes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- social support
- blood pressure
- hypertensive patients
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- public health
- case report
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- tertiary care
- glycemic control
- health insurance