Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in adult Palestinians: a cross-sectional study

Khdour, Maher; Hallak, Hussein; Shaeen, Muammur; Al-Shahed, Qusai N

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(13)62594-5

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“…The overall prevalence of hypertension in Palestine was 28%; however, only 10% achieved targeted control of blood pressure as some did not have adequate knowledge about their conditions and treatments which in a way affected negatively their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) ( Al-Jabi et al, 2015 ; Khdour et al, 2013 ; Ogunlana et al, 2009 ; Saleem et al, 2011 ). From these findings, the authors concluded that hypertension and its complications constituted a health issue in Palestine.…”

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Self-rated health and psychological health among hypertensive patients in Palestine

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Najem

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Health Psychology Open

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The study has investigated the self-rated psychological health of hypertensive patients in Palestine. To that end, a stratified random sample of 502 hypertensive patients (aged ⩾ 18 years) was asked to complete a validated Arabic version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). After collection, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney U test and logistic regression. In this study, it was found the mean scores for GHQ were statistically higher for females than males ( p < 0.05). The females were found to be 1.701 (95% CI = 1.025–2.823) times more at risk of psychological disorders compared to males. In conclusion, improvement of social determinants of hypertensive patients can make a difference in their psychological/mental health.

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