Hypertensive patients: knowledge, Self-care management practices and challenges

Abstract

Introduction: Hypertension is a common and serious health problem in many developed and developing countries; yet self-management practices of hypertensive have never been empirical examined in the Caribbean. Objectives: This research seeks to: 1) examine the knowledge level on hypertensive among hypertensive patients at a hypertensive clinic in urban St. Andrew; 2) evaluate the knowledge level on hypertension among the sampled respondents differ based on particular sociodemographic characteristics; 3) determine the factors that influence knowledge level on hypertension among hypertensive patients at an urban clinic in St. Andrew, Jamaica; 4) examine the self-care management practices level among hypertensive patients at a hypertensive clinic in urban St. Andrew, Jamaica; 5) evaluate self-care management practices among the sampled respondents differ based on particular socio-demographic characteristics, and 6) determine the knowledge on hypertension influence self-care management practices level among hypertensive patients at a hypertensive clinic in urban St. Andrew, Jamaica. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to collected data from 50 hypertensive patients in clinic in an Urban Jamaican Hospital. The data were entered, retrieved and analysed using SPSS for Windows version 19.0. Findings: The average knowledge of hypertension index was 34.7 ± 2.11 compared to 23.4 ± 3.2 for self-care management. The number of medications taken and the length of time being diagnosed with the health condition influence the knowledge level the individual has on the disease, with those factors accounting for 44.1 percentages of the variance in knowledge level on hypertension. Conclusion: The findings provide key ingredients to effect policies changes and social interventions.

Joint predictability of physical activity and body weight status on health-related quality of life of patients with hypertension

“…The PA level of participants in our study appears to be moderate. This is contrary to findings of previous studies that patients with hypertension usually have low PA level ( Awotidebe et al, 2016 ; Eugene and Bourne, 2013 ). The moderate PA level observed in our study might be due to regular advice received from physicians and other healthcare professionals emphasizing participation in regular and sufficient PA programme in addition to daily antihypertensive medications.…”

Knowledge and Self-care of Patients Recently Diagnosed With Atrial Fibrillation

“…This result is in accordance with other studies conducted by (Hongyan, et al, 2018) which revealed significant statistical difference among the knowledge level of respondents based on marital status. This result is in contrast with other studies conducted by (Eugene & Bourne, 2013) which revealed no significant statistical difference among the knowledge level.…”

“…Regardless of social state the study findings revealed no statistically significant differences in mean self-care scores between married and unmarried. On the same line other studies conducted at Jamaica revealed no significant difference among the marital status for self-care (Eugene & Bourne, 2013). The result of the present study revealed that there was no significant difference between age of the studied subjects and their practicing of self-care practice.…”

The Knowledge, Attitudes and Lifestyle Practices of Hypertensive Patients in the Cape Coast Metropolis-Ghana

“…Other studies elsewhere have reported similar trends. [54] in a study of Jamaicans confirm the dominance of female hypertensive patients. On the contrary, [55] find the condition more prevalent among males (55.6%) than females.…”