Postpartum Hypertension Education Improves Patient Hypertension Knowledge

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is an asymptomatic cardiovascular condition common with increasing age that must be controlled with proper management behaviors, such as adherence to prescribed antihypertensive medications. Unfortunately, older adults may struggle with consistent and effective management of this medication specifically and the disease generally, which can lead to poorer health outcomes. The goal of the study was to investigate older adults’ antihypertensive medication management using the Illness Representation Model as a lens to identify potential misconceptions that may contribute to medication management. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 40 older adults regarding management routines, hypertension knowledge, perceived nonadherence contributors, and perspectives related to their illness. We identified numerous misconceptions regarding hypertension knowledge, disease severity, as well as perceived adherence performance that may contribute to challenges older adults face with maintaining antihypertensive medication adherence. Moreover, these findings inform the need for and design of effective educational tools for improving antihypertensive medication adherence.

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To Check the Knowledge of Hypertension amongst Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research ◽

10.52403/ijshr.20210453 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 299-301

Author(s):

Radha Parekh ◽

Hardini Prajapati

Keyword(s):

Salt Intake ◽

Sedentary Lifestyle ◽

Medical Condition ◽

Knowledge Assessment ◽

Main Emphasis ◽

The Mean ◽

Hypertension Knowledge ◽

Physiotherapy Students ◽

Assessment Questionnaire

Aim: To check the knowledge of hypertension amongst undergraduate physiotherapy students. Background: Hypertension is considered to be a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. It is also called the “silent killer”. Sedentary lifestyle, obesity, excessive salt intake, consumption of tobacco are risk factors of hypertension. Hypertension is present in the curriculum of the 4 year long bachelor of physiotherapy course where main emphasis on this topic is usually in the last year of the course. Methodology: 125 students filled a hypertension knowledge assessment questionnaire. The mean result obtained was 12.8 from an 18 point questionnaire. Conclusion: The study concludes that there is moderate knowledge of hypertension amongst undergraduate physiotherapy students. Clinical Significance: Knowledge of hypertension is needed in physiotherapy students to help prescribe a proper exercise regime for patients suffering from hypertension and also help them improve their quality of life. Physiotherapist can also play a major role in preventing hypertension. Keywords: Hypertension, knowledge, undergraduate physiotherapy students.

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HYPERTENSION KNOWLEDGE IN URBAN BLACKS.

Journal of Investigative Medicine ◽

10.1097/00042871-200701010-00915 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. S315

Author(s):

S. S. Sanne ◽

P. Muntner ◽

L. Kawasaki ◽

A. Hyre ◽

K. B. DeSalvo

Keyword(s):

Urban Blacks ◽

Hypertension Knowledge

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Relationship with the Regularity of Visits Complications of Hypertension in Patients more than 45 years old

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi ◽

10.20473/jbe.v2i1.2014.24-33 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

Wahyu Wijayanto ◽

Prijono Satyabakti

Keyword(s):

Health Center ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Centers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Excessive Consumption ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Cross Tabulation ◽

Hypertension Knowledge ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACTHypertension being a risk factor for the entrance of various degenerative diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke and other vascular Penyait. One factor that may increase the risk of hypertension one of them is poor lifestyle such as smoking, excessive consumption of salt in the diet and lack of exercise. This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge about the relationship with the regularity of visits Complications of Hypertension Hypertension in Patients 45 years of age at the Tembok Dukuh health center at Surabaya. The study was an observational cross-sectional study design. Sample size were 48 people that hypertensive patients more than 45 years old who were treated at the Tembok Dukuh health center. Independent variables, namely knowledge about the complications of hypertension patients and dependent variable is the regularity of visits to theTembok Dukuh health center patients with hypertension Data analysis using the crosstab tes The results with cross-tabulation (crosstab) can be seen as many as 30 people from 48 respondents have less knowledge and affect the regularity of visits to the Tembok Dukuh health center. The conclusion can be drawn that most hypertensive patients more than 45 years old whose came to Tembok Dukuh health centers has less knowledge about hypertension complications that result in hypertensive patients regularity of visits decreasedKeyword : hypertension, knowledge, regularity of visits

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Construct validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20190429 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Mireille Janczyk Hereibi ◽

Juliana Perez Arthur ◽

Maria de Fátima Mantovani ◽

Ângela Taís Mattei ◽

Wendy Julia Mariano Viante ◽

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Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Pearson’S Correlation ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Pearson's Correlation ◽

Level Scale ◽

Hypertension Knowledge

ABSTRACT Objective: To validate the construct and test the reliability of the Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale. Methods: Methodological research with 220 participants in a primary health care unit from Curitiba, Paraná. The data were collected with a social demographic questionnaire and the Brazilian version of the scale. The construct validity and reliability were assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha, Pearson’s Correlation and Analysis of Variance. The discriminant validity was verified comparing groups of people with hypertension and without, using T test. Results: Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.74. The groups comparison showed that people with hypertension had better results (p<0,001). Pearson’s Correlation showed that the questions measure different aspects of the same construct, justifying its organization in subdimensions. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale is a reliable instrument, which had its construct and criterion validated to measure knowledge about hypertension among Brazilian people. It can help health professionals with planning educative actions.

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