scholarly journals Blood pressure control status and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients on outpatient follow-up at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaregal Animut ◽  
Alemu Takele Assefa ◽  
Dereseh Lemma
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals Level of blood pressure control among hypertensive patients on follow-up in a Regional Referral Hospital in Central Kenya

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Muthami Mutua ◽  
Moses Mwangi Gitonga ◽  
Beth Mbuthia ◽  
Nelly Muiruri ◽  
Joyce Jebet Cheptum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Regional Referral Hospital ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Central Kenya

Blood Pressure Control and Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Shashemene Referral Hospital, Oromia, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
pp. 001857872110613
Author(s):  
Aliyi Anota ◽  
Teshome Nedi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Antihypertensive Drugs ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Hypertension is public health challenge worldwide. It is defined as persistently elevated arterial blood pressure (BP), systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥90 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medication in adults older than 18 years. The aim of this study was to assess blood pressure control and associated factors among hypertensive patients attending the outpatient department of Shashemene Referral Hospital. Methods: Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted to determine level of blood pressure control and associated factors among hypertensive patients on medical follow-up. A medical chart review and interview was conducted from July 1 to October 31 2018. Result: A total of 325 participants were included in this study with response rate of 320 (98.5%). More than half of study participants were males 171 (53.4%). The mean age of the respondents was 55.10 (SD ± 12.7) years and majority of the respondents 191 (59.7%) were within age of less than 60 years old. The mean Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 131.80 mmHg (SD ± 20.92) while the mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was 82.30 mmHg (SD ± 10.52). About 51.30% of study participants had a controlled SBP and 54.7% had a controlled DBP. The overall control of BP was achieved in 40.3% of the study participants. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age, experience of side effects, frequency of BP measuring, number of antihypertensive drugs used, duration on antihypertensive, source of medication and physical exercise showed significant association with blood pressure control. Conclusion: Blood pressure control level among chronic hypertensive patients at outpatient department was low. Age of patients, educational level, experience of side effects, and number of antihypertensive drugs used were important determinant factors associated with blood pressure control among study participants.

scholarly journals Improving the Blood Pressure Control With the ProActive Attitude of Hypertensive Patients Seeking Follow-up Services

Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (14) ◽  
pp. e3233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shangfeng Tang ◽  
Ghose Bishwajit ◽  
Lu Ji ◽  
Da Feng ◽  
Haiqing Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Hypertensive Patients

scholarly journals Study on compliance of anti-hypertensive drugs among hypertensive patients in urban health centre of a tertiary care hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1602
Author(s):  
Dhanasekar Gurupatham ◽  
Jeevithan Shanmugam ◽  
John William Felix ◽  
Sandhya L. M.
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Urban Health Centre

Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition of concern due to its role in the cardiovascular complications. Poor compliance is assumed to be an important explanation for inadequate blood pressure control, convincing evidence for the same is lacking. This study was undertaken to provide such evidence, so that corrective measures can be recommended to attain better BP control. The aims and objectives of the study were to study compliance pattern and side effects of anti-hypertensive drugs among the known hypertensive patients; to study role of different factors that influence the compliance rate such as age, number of medications, frequency and follow-up visits of antihypertensive medication.Methods: A total of 207 hypertensive patients were identified from the family folders maintained in the Urban Health Centre, RMMCH and included in the investigation. During first visits, socio-demographic, drug intake history was taken. Follow up was done every two months and thus totally six visits were completed.Results: Socio demographic factors like age, marital status, literacy, occupation and income have no role on the compliance status. Sex has significant association with the compliance level (86.1%), where males have 93.4% and females 82.7% compliance (p<0.05). BMI, exercise, smoking and alcohol, Type of the drug, doses frequency, combination therapy and regularity in refilling the prescription, have no association with compliance status. Frequency of clinical visits has significant association with compliance (visit fortnightly, monthly and occasionally is 94.1%, 85.1% and 75% respectively) p<0.05. Significant improvement (73.1%) improvement in compliance in the VI visit is seen among non-compliers from I visit (p<0.001).Conclusions: Simple once a day regimen and visits of the health provider improves the compliance and good blood pressure control.

scholarly journals Determinants of blood pressure control amongst hypertensive patients in Northwest Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. e0196535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Destaw Fetene Teshome ◽  
Amsalu Feleke Demssie ◽  
Berihun Megabiaw Zeleke
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Hypertensive Patients
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