Open AccessPublic’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to Hypertension
Author(s) -
Nehad J. Ahmed,
Abdulrahman S. Alrawili,
Faisal Z. Alkhawaja,
Othman S. Alanazi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i49a33298
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , blood pressure , family history , public health , cross sectional study , environmental health , lifestyle modification , obesity , family medicine , gerontology , physical therapy , nursing , pathology
Aim: The present study aimed to describe the public’s knowledge and beliefs on hypertension and its treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study included a survey was used to collect demographic data of the respondents and the response to the main questions of the survey that were close-ended questions.
Results: Most of the respondents agreed that aging (81.17), family history (74.06%), smoking (69.46%), eating fatty foods (80.33), and overweight (83.26%) are risk factors of developing hypertension. Additionally, more than 90% agreed that regular physical exercise reduces hypertension and 89.54% of them agreed that more salt consumption increases blood pressure.
Conclusion: The respondents had a good knowledge about hypertension and how to prevent it. But still more health education about hypertension prevention and blood pressure control was needed.