Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Cameroonians aged 50 years and older: A community-based study.
Frank-Leonel TianyiValirie Ndip AgborAlfred Kongnyu NjamnshiPublished in: Health science reports (2018)
The prevalence of HTN amongst the elderly in the Batibo Health District is high. Emphasis should be on patient education to improve the rates of blood pressure control amongst patients on treatment for HTN. Healthy lifestyle measures such as reduction in salt intake and increase in physical exercise should be encouraged amongst the elderly.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- middle aged
- end stage renal disease
- community dwelling
- risk factors
- mental health
- public health
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- south africa
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight loss
- heart rate
- skeletal muscle
- social media
- patient reported outcomes
- smoking cessation
- blood glucose
- patient reported
- arterial hypertension