Original Research
Knowledge, adherence and control among patients with hypertension attending a peri-urban primary health care clinic, KwaZulu-Natal
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine | Vol 9, No 1 | a1456 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1456
| © 2017 Olumuyiwa A. Olowe, Andrew J. Ross
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 22 March 2017 | Published: 19 October 2017
Submitted: 22 March 2017 | Published: 19 October 2017
About the author(s)
Olumuyiwa A. Olowe, Mbogolowane District Hospital, Kwapett, South AfricaAndrew J. Ross, School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Abstract
Background: Despite hypertension being a common condition among patients attending primary health care (PHC) clinics, blood pressure (BP) control is often poor. Greater insight into patient-related factors that influence the control of hypertension will assist in the development of an intervention to address the issues identified.
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess patient-related variables associated with hypertension control among patients attending a peri-urban PHC clinic.
Setting: The setting for this study was a peri-urban PHC clinic in KwaZulu-Natal.
Method: This was an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study with 348 patients selected over a 1-month period. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data on patients’ hypertension knowledge and self-reported adherence, and BP recordings from their medical record were recorded to ascertain control.
Results: Of the 348 participants, only 49% had good BP control and 44% (152/348) had concurrent diabetes mellitus. The majority of patients had moderate levels of knowledge on hypertension and exhibited moderate adherence. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and reported adherence, between reported adherence and control, but not between reported knowledge and control.
Conclusion: Despite over 90% of the study population having moderate knowledge, and 62% with moderate reported adherence, BP was well controlled in only less than 50% of the study population. These findings suggest a need to emphasise adherence and explore new ways of approaching adherence.
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess patient-related variables associated with hypertension control among patients attending a peri-urban PHC clinic.
Setting: The setting for this study was a peri-urban PHC clinic in KwaZulu-Natal.
Method: This was an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study with 348 patients selected over a 1-month period. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data on patients’ hypertension knowledge and self-reported adherence, and BP recordings from their medical record were recorded to ascertain control.
Results: Of the 348 participants, only 49% had good BP control and 44% (152/348) had concurrent diabetes mellitus. The majority of patients had moderate levels of knowledge on hypertension and exhibited moderate adherence. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and reported adherence, between reported adherence and control, but not between reported knowledge and control.
Conclusion: Despite over 90% of the study population having moderate knowledge, and 62% with moderate reported adherence, BP was well controlled in only less than 50% of the study population. These findings suggest a need to emphasise adherence and explore new ways of approaching adherence.
Keywords
Hypertension; Knowledge; Adherenc; Control; Peri-urban; KwaZulu-Natal
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