Open AccessA Qualitative Study on Barriers to Treatment and Control of Hypertension Among Patients at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, Ethiopia: Healthcare Workers’ Perspective
Author(s) -
Yeshewas Abaynew,
Mohammed Hussien
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
integrated blood pressure control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 1178-7104
DOI - 10.2147/ibpc.s339773
Subject(s) - referral , medicine , qualitative research , family medicine , health care , pharmacy , outpatient clinic , disease , sociology , social science , economics , economic growth
Hypertension is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and accounts for 13% of all deaths and 7% of the disease burden in the world. Although the importance of controlling hypertension has been recognized for many years, the majority of patients with hypertension remain uncontrolled. Studies indicate a very low adherence to lifestyle modifications among patients in the study area. Hypertensive patients face set of problems associated with adherence to antihypertensive drugs and healthy lifestyle modifications.