Determinants of blood pressure control amongst hypertensive patients in Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Controlling blood pressure (BP) leads to significant reduction in cardiovascular risks and associated deaths. In Ethiopia, data is scarce about the level and determinants of optimal BP control among hypertensive patients. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of optimal BP control among hypertensive patients attending at a district hospital.

Methods

A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 392 hypertensive patients who were on treatment and follow-up at a district hospital. A structured questionnaire adopted from WHO approach was prepared to collect the data. Medication adherence was measured by the four-item Morisky Green Levine Scale, with a score ≥3 defined as "good adherence". Blood pressure was measured, and optim

SUBMITTER: Teshome DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5931630 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature