ASSESSING ATTITUDES TOWARDS HYPERTENSION PREVENTION IN NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT A FAMILY HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION Ailede Hipertansiyon Öyküsü Olan ve Olmayan Normotansif Bireylerde Hipertansiyon Gelişiminin Önlenmesine Yönelik Tutumların Değerlendirilmesi
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: ABSTRACTObjective: This study aimed to assess attitudes toward preventing hypertension development in normotensiveindividuals with and without a family history of hypertension.Material and Methods: The study is a prospective cross-sectional research conducted at the Family MedicineOutpatient Clinic of Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital between May 3, 2023 andJuly 3, 2023. A total of 208 eligible patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Sociodemographiccharacteristics, chronic diseases, medication usage, smoking habits, and family history of hypertension wereassessed based on their Attitudes Scale towards Prevention of Hypertension (ASPH) scores. Patients weredivided into two groups by their family history of hypertension. Linear regression analysis was utilized toidentify predictors of ASPH scores.Results: 60.1% of participants were female, with a median age of 36 years. 29.3% had at least one chronicdisease, and 80.8% had a family history of hypertension. No significant difference in total ASPH scores wasfound between groups with and without a family history of hypertension (p=0.658). Correlation analysisrevealed a positive correlation between age and total ASPH score (rho=-0.163, p=0.019). Multiple linearregression analysis indicated that having a higher education level (p
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Authors: Güneş, Ecem, Tural, Egemen, Dayan, Akın
Institution: Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4405401923