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The knowledge and awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension in central Poland: a pilot registry.

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Michalska, M; Rysz, J; Pencina, MJ; Zdrojewski, T; Banach, M
Published in: Angiology
July 2014

We assessed the differences in the knowledge and level of awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension from Central Poland; 248 (57.6% females) patients diagnosed with hypertension completed a questionnaire. Most (79%) of the patients were unaware of the optimal blood pressure (BP) range. The elderly patients did not know the symptoms of hypertension (23.7%), were not willing to make lifestyle changes (57%-65%), and had a poor awareness of hypertension therapy in the absence of symptoms (28.7%). Poor BP control occurred mainly in rural residents (10.7%) and in people with higher education (39.3%). Untreated patients with hypertension did not know the symptoms of hypertension (29.2%), rarely measured BP (37.5%), but were more likely to engage in regular physical activity (70.8%). Efforts should be made to improve knowledge of hypertension, especially among the rural population, the elderly patients, those with a low-education level, and in young males who had the highest BP.

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Angiology

DOI

EISSN

1940-1574

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

65

Issue

6

Start / End Page

525 / 532

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Rural Population
  • Risk Factors
  • Registries
  • Quality of Life
  • Poland
  • Pilot Projects
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
 

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Michalska, M., Rysz, J., Pencina, M. J., Zdrojewski, T., & Banach, M. (2014). The knowledge and awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension in central Poland: a pilot registry. Angiology, 65(6), 525–532. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319713489166
Michalska, Marta, Jacek Rysz, Michael J. Pencina, Tomasz Zdrojewski, and Maciej Banach. “The knowledge and awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension in central Poland: a pilot registry.Angiology 65, no. 6 (July 2014): 525–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319713489166.
Michalska M, Rysz J, Pencina MJ, Zdrojewski T, Banach M. The knowledge and awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension in central Poland: a pilot registry. Angiology. 2014 Jul;65(6):525–32.
Michalska, Marta, et al. “The knowledge and awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension in central Poland: a pilot registry.Angiology, vol. 65, no. 6, July 2014, pp. 525–32. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0003319713489166.
Michalska M, Rysz J, Pencina MJ, Zdrojewski T, Banach M. The knowledge and awareness of hypertension among patients with hypertension in central Poland: a pilot registry. Angiology. 2014 Jul;65(6):525–532.
Journal cover image

Published In

Angiology

DOI

EISSN

1940-1574

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

65

Issue

6

Start / End Page

525 / 532

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Rural Population
  • Risk Factors
  • Registries
  • Quality of Life
  • Poland
  • Pilot Projects
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged