Comparing and determining factors associated with hypertension self-care profiles of patients in two multi-ethnic Asian countries: cross-sectional studies between two study populations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the sociodemography, disease characteristics and hypertension self-care profiles and to determine the factors influencing Hypertension Self-Care Profiles (HTN-SCP) in two populations in primary care settings from Singapore and Malaysia.

Design

Cross-sectional, cross national.

Setting

Multi-centre, primary care clinics Malaysia and Singapore.

Participants

1123 adults with hypertension enrolled and analysed.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Comparison between sociodemography, disease characteristics and the mean scores of HTN-SCP domains (behaviour, motivation and self-efficacy) and the factors influencing hypertension self-care.

Results

1123 adults with hypertension attending primary care clinics in Malaysia and Singapor

SUBMITTER: Wee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204178 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature