Hypertension: the Patient’s Perception: an assessment of the knowledge of disease, medication and lifestyle modification of hypertensive patients attending the out patients Department of the Ghana Hospital, Accra.
| dc.contributor.author | Sam, Ellen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-22T02:17:43Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-19T06:45:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-11-22T02:17:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-19T06:45:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004-11-22 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the Department of Clinical and Social Pharmacy in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science degree in Clinical Pharmacy, 2004 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices is a crucial element of hypertension management because these are important factors in achieving blood pressure control. However little information is available in developing countries where hypertension has lately emerged as a major public health problem. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of hypertensive patients on their condition and management. Methods: Knowledge about disease, medication and life style modification of 100 hypertensive patients attending the out patients clinic of the police hospital was assessed using a 6 paged questionnaire. Results: 59% of respondents are not aware of the need for long term therapy, 27% do not know the benefits of therapy and 56% do not know the side effects of their drugs. 47% do run out of medication, 62% do not know the effects of smoking on hypertension and 28% seldom keep their appointments.69% had never received information about their condition and it’s management and 49% could not recall their most recent blood pressure values. Conclusion: Hypertensive’s are poorly informed about their condition and management. Key words: hypertension • patient knowledge • blood pressure control. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/1928 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 3647; | |
| dc.title | Hypertension: the Patient’s Perception: an assessment of the knowledge of disease, medication and lifestyle modification of hypertensive patients attending the out patients Department of the Ghana Hospital, Accra. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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