Beliefs of Health Care Providers, Lay Health Care Providers and Lay Persons in Nigeria Regarding Hypertension. A Systematic Mixed Studies Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a major health risk factor for mortality globally, resulting in about 13% of deaths worldwide. In Nigeria, the high burden of hypertension remains an issue for urgent attention. The control of hypertension, among other factors, is strongly determined by personal beliefs about the illness and recommended treatment.

Objective

The aim of this review is to systematically synthesize available data from all types of studies on beliefs of the Nigerian populace about hypertension.

Methods

We searched the following electronic databases; Medline, EMBase, PsycInfo, AMED from their inception till date for all relevant articles. A modified Kleinman's explanatory model for hypertension was used as a framework for extraction of data on beliefs about hypert

SUBMITTER: Akinlua JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4858295 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature