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SMJS Volume 2 Issue 2, Page 40- Page 51
AWARENESS, PREVALENCE AND SELF-CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION COMPLICATIONS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Hyder Othman Mirghani, Yazeed Saeed M Alqahtani, Faris Faez R Alanazi, Meshari Defallah G Alzahrani, Mohammed Abdulwahed H Alamri, Yousuf Sultan A Alrashidi, Abdulrahman Abdalziz S Albalawi, Ahmad Jamal R Ghabban
Background: The prevalence of hypertension worldwide is of about 40%. In Saudi Arabia it reached 3.2% among those aged between 15-24 years, 51.2% among those aged 55-64 years and up to 70% among those aged 65 years and older. It has been observed that there is an increase in prehypertension cases, reaching 46.5% (3 millions) among males and 34.3% (more than 2 million) among females. Worldwide, raised blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths, about 12.8% of the total of all deaths.
Aim of the work: this study aimed to assess knowledge of hypertension and to determine factors affecting the compliance of hypertensive patients to their antihypertensive drugs.
Methods: we have conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in Tabuk city population, Saudi Arabia. This study was conducted during the period from September to December 2019. The participants were selected by random sampling. Sampling included the different geographical areas of the city. The total sample included 395 pupils. All the pupils were approached to obtain the desired sample size. A self-administered questionnaire about hypertension and complications was filled by the participants.
Results: In this study, the majority of participants with hypertension were on one medications prescribed for treatment of their high blood pressure and the majority of participants (76.5%) were poorly compliant to their hypertension medication.
Conclusion: More attention is needed on preventive educational programs that focus on awareness and assessment of the hypertension medications adherence, complications of hypertension, and the danger of poor control of it.
Keywords: Hypertension; Adherence; Antihypertensive treatment; Saudi Arabia
To cite this article: Mirghani HO, Alqahtani YS, Alanazi FF, Alzahrani MDG, Alamri MA, Alrashidi YSA, Albalawi AAS, Ghabban AJR. Awareness, Prevalence and Self-Control of Hypertension Complications among Hypertensive Patients. Saudi Med J Students. 2021;2(2): 40-51
