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Awareness and challenges faced by hypertensive patients in controlling their blood pressure / Ainul Mardhiyyah Saifuddin

Hypertension is one of the main diseases in Malaysia and it is being considered as a silent killer. This present study investigated the awareness and the factors associated with the barriers faced by the patients in controlling their blood pressure (BP). This study took place in UiTM Puncak Alam and...

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Main Author: Saifuddin, Ainul Mardhiyyah
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Published: 2014
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spelling my.uitm.ir.1113642025-03-07T01:38:42Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/111364/ Awareness and challenges faced by hypertensive patients in controlling their blood pressure / Ainul Mardhiyyah Saifuddin Saifuddin, Ainul Mardhiyyah Hypertension Hypertension is one of the main diseases in Malaysia and it is being considered as a silent killer. This present study investigated the awareness and the factors associated with the barriers faced by the patients in controlling their blood pressure (BP). This study took place in UiTM Puncak Alam and UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor. A qualitative study method was used in order to gain a better understanding of the current awareness and barriers faced by the hypertensive patients. Interviews were conducted on 15 participants. Of the 15 participants, 5 of them were males and IO of them were females. Discussion were transcribed verbatim. 6 themes emerged from the interview analysis: I) knowledge about hypertension and its medication 2) sources of information 3) support system 4) lifestyle modifications 5) self-monitoring and 6) challenges faced by the hypertensive patients. All of the participants were not aware that they had hypertension until they went to see a doctor. They also have poor awareness about the symptoms of hypertension. Some of them managed their BP with the medication, dietary intake and also exercise. However, most of them did not comply with the medications taking claiming forgetfulness as one of the reasons. Dietary intake and lack of time to exercise also seem to be the factors that could affect their management of hypertension. It is concluded that lack of awareness about hypertension can lead to poor control of BP. This can lead to high prevalence of uncontrollable hypertension. It is important to increase the publics' awareness about the importance of BP self­ monitoring at home as it will give an insight whether the BP is well controlled or not. Furthermore, health care professionals can also work together in order to educate the hypertensive patients about the importance of controlling and managing their BP. 2014 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/111364/1/111364.PDF Awareness and challenges faced by hypertensive patients in controlling their blood pressure / Ainul Mardhiyyah Saifuddin. (2014) Degree thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Kampus Puncak Alam).
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Saifuddin, Ainul Mardhiyyah
Awareness and challenges faced by hypertensive patients in controlling their blood pressure / Ainul Mardhiyyah Saifuddin
description Hypertension is one of the main diseases in Malaysia and it is being considered as a silent killer. This present study investigated the awareness and the factors associated with the barriers faced by the patients in controlling their blood pressure (BP). This study took place in UiTM Puncak Alam and UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor. A qualitative study method was used in order to gain a better understanding of the current awareness and barriers faced by the hypertensive patients. Interviews were conducted on 15 participants. Of the 15 participants, 5 of them were males and IO of them were females. Discussion were transcribed verbatim. 6 themes emerged from the interview analysis: I) knowledge about hypertension and its medication 2) sources of information 3) support system 4) lifestyle modifications 5) self-monitoring and 6) challenges faced by the hypertensive patients. All of the participants were not aware that they had hypertension until they went to see a doctor. They also have poor awareness about the symptoms of hypertension. Some of them managed their BP with the medication, dietary intake and also exercise. However, most of them did not comply with the medications taking claiming forgetfulness as one of the reasons. Dietary intake and lack of time to exercise also seem to be the factors that could affect their management of hypertension. It is concluded that lack of awareness about hypertension can lead to poor control of BP. This can lead to high prevalence of uncontrollable hypertension. It is important to increase the publics' awareness about the importance of BP self­ monitoring at home as it will give an insight whether the BP is well controlled or not. Furthermore, health care professionals can also work together in order to educate the hypertensive patients about the importance of controlling and managing their BP.
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title Awareness and challenges faced by hypertensive patients in controlling their blood pressure / Ainul Mardhiyyah Saifuddin
title_short Awareness and challenges faced by hypertensive patients in controlling their blood pressure / Ainul Mardhiyyah Saifuddin
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