The prevalence and determinants of blood pressure control among hypertension patients in eastern Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study.
Paddington Tinashe MundagowaPemberai ZambeziPriscillah Muchemwa-MunasireiPublished in: PloS one (2024)
BP control among hypertension patients was suboptimal. Patient residence and antihypertensive medication stockouts were independent predictors of blood pressure control. We recommend exploring sustainable financing through private-public partnerships to ensure the availability of subsidized antihypertensive medication.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- end stage renal disease
- hypertensive patients
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- heart rate
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- south africa
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- human immunodeficiency virus
- patient reported
- hepatitis c virus