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Knowledge on Prevention of Stroke and Its Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients at Debre Tabor General Hospital: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Nigusie Selomon TibebuTigabu Dessie EmiruChalie Marew TirunehAdane Birhau NigatMoges Wubneh AbateAgimasie Tigabu Demelash
Published in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2021)
This study revealed that participants had poor knowledge of stroke prevention. Young age, urban residence, and having long duration hypertension follow-up were predictors of good knowledge on stroke prevention. These findings have immense importance of different stakeholders that have responsibilities on the reduction of hypertension complications characteristically stroke. Further, it is chief for health-care providers for hypertension intervention activities.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • healthcare
  • atrial fibrillation
  • hypertensive patients
  • emergency department
  • risk factors
  • cerebral ischemia
  • social media
  • adverse drug
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage