Abstract
The influence of the patient health knowledge and management compliance on the health-related quality of life of hypertensive patients in Mallawy center Minia governorate
Highlights
Hypertension is a worldwide health problem with high prevalence and amplified threat of cardiovascular illnesses and complications[1]
The Table [1] shown the dissemination of studied hypertensive patients conferring to their health knowledge about hypertension. it shown that the highest percentage of the rural and urban sample had deficiency of health knowledge about hypertension concerning the value of high blood pressure (49.3%), (44.7%) correspondingly, the reason (62.7%), (72%) correspondingly,controllable or not (69.3%), (70%) correspondingly, treatment continuance (58%), (81.3%) correspondingly and influence of weight reduction on hypertension (58.7%), (68%) respectively
(52.7%) of urban subjects had a fair level of compliance with the treatment regimen, and (28%) had poor level of compliance with the hypertension treatment regimen and (19.3%) had good level of compliance with hypertension treatment regimen
Summary
Hypertension is a worldwide health problem with high prevalence and amplified threat of cardiovascular illnesses and complications[1]. Cases of secondary hypertension are about 8% of total cases of hypertension and are due to, identifiable cause. Hypertensive patient’s quality of life is affected by the disease and personal factors like patient knowledge and compliance with the treatment regimen. Aim of the study: is to estimate the relationship between hypertensive patients quality of life and patient knowledge and compliance to management. Results: About 65% of the total sample had fair to poor level of compliance. Sex, education, employment, income and duration of disease affect patients' compliance. Age and the disease duration affect negatively patients’ quality of life. Health promotion programs to enhance compliance of patients with treatment and to advance the patient quality of life.
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