Beliefs and misconceptions about hypertension disease: A qualitative study among patients in a peri-urban community in Ghana.
Jemima OtemahLillian Akorfa OheneJosephine KyeiIrene Owusu-DarkwaPublished in: Chronic illness (2023)
Patients' decisions on alternative treatment for hypertension are primarily based on beliefs and misconceptions based on the information they receive from unregulated media and peers. The prevention and control of hypertension should focus on behavior and lifestyle modification which needs reinforcement through health education and promotion.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- health information
- prognostic factors
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- smoking cessation