کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2916867 1175648 2016 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Knowledge and Understanding of Hypertension Among Tibetan People in Lhasa, Tibet
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
آگاهی و درک پرفشاری خون در میان افراد تبت در لهاسا، تبت
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and understanding about hypertension among residents in Lhasa, Tibet.MethodsA total of 1, 370 native Tibetan people aged ≥18 years old were enrolled in this survey. Individuals were selected using stratified proportional sampling and Lhasa was divided into Urban, Suburban, Agricultural and Pastoral areas. Data pertaining to blood pressure, socio-demographic details, knowledge and perceptions about hypertension were obtained.ResultsThe prevalence of hypertension was highest among Urban participants (56.1%) and lowest among Pastoral participants (34.2%). The awareness of hypertension (43.1%) was lowest among Agricultural participants. Less than one third of the respondents knew the normal range of blood pressure. A considerable proportion (49.2%) had no idea of risk factors and consequences of hypertension. With regard to prevention and control, about 30% of the respondents did not know the lifestyle changes for hypertension prevention. Regarding treatment, 30% of participants did not provide an answer. Most of the respondents acquired knowledge of hypertension from healthcare providers. Participants from the Agricultural areas had the lowest knowledge of hypertension. Approximately 75.5% of hypertensive patients ceased antihypertensive medications on their own after improvement of blood pressure.ConclusionsThe understanding of hypertension was poor among the native Tibetan people in Lhasa. There is a need to improve education and primary health care services to this large hypertensive population.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Volume 25, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 600–606
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