Assessment of Knowledge, attitude, practice and complications associated with hypertension among adults at Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania : Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] : ©2020Description: vii; 23 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Hypertension is a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or more, based on at least two leadings on separate occasions. Risk factors for hypertension include age, gender, (male > female), ethnic origin, diet (especially foods risk in facts, cholesterol, high calories, salt), stress, sedentary lifestyle, degree of urbanization, family history, blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, pre-existing vascular diseases. Hypertension is a public health problem, and yet few people are aware of it and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, people are changing from rural manual work to urban lifestyles, hence the risk of hypertension increases.
Objective: This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude and what do the hypertensive patients do (practice) to keep themselves normotensive. The information that was obtained in this study is required for decision making on possible intervention strategies.
Methodology: Cross sectional study approach was used because of the nature of the data needed. The study was descriptive cross-sectional survey because it assesses exposure and outcome at the same time also enabling easy assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice and complications associated with hypertension.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD1823 |
Abstract:
Background: Hypertension is a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or more, based on at least two leadings on separate occasions. Risk factors for hypertension include age, gender, (male > female), ethnic origin, diet (especially foods risk in facts, cholesterol, high calories, salt), stress, sedentary lifestyle, degree of urbanization, family history, blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, pre-existing vascular diseases. Hypertension is a public health problem, and yet few people are aware of it and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, people are changing from rural manual work to urban lifestyles, hence the risk of hypertension increases.
Objective: This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude and what do the hypertensive patients do (practice) to keep themselves normotensive. The information that was obtained in this study is required for decision making on possible intervention strategies.
Methodology: Cross sectional study approach was used because of the nature of the data needed. The study was descriptive cross-sectional survey because it assesses exposure and outcome at the same time also enabling easy assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice and complications associated with hypertension.
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