Current situation on knowledge, attitude, practice of hypertension management patients in Huamu Street, Shanghai

Xiao-dan YANG; Wei-wen HUANG; Wei-guo ZHOU

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP)status of patients under hypertension management in Huamu Street, Shanghai. Methods According to the method of cluster random sampling, 220 hypertension patients in Huamu Street were selected and investigated by questionnaire, and the latest weight and blood pressure monitoring data were obtained from the patients of the hypertension management information system. Results Of the respondents, 59.55% were hypertension patients complicated with diabetes or other cardiovascular diseases.Overweight or obesity (BMI≥24) accounted for 47.72%, and the blood pressures between overweight and normal weight patients were significantly different(χ2 =4.05, P < 0.05).It was found that there were significant difference in prevention and treatment of hypertension among patients with different cultural levels; 28.18% of respondents did not know the diagnostic criteria of hypertension; 36% of respondents did not know that poor blood pressure control could cause a variety of systemic diseases; 33.18% of the respondents did not know the risk factors of hypertension, and 6.36% of respondents could not keep on regular blood pressure measurement.However, 45% of the subjects started to concern their eating habits.85.91% of respondents were willing to improve their lifestyle and control blood pressure by participating in self-management activities for hypertension. Conclusion Hypertensive patients in Huamu Street have poor basic knowledge of hypertension.According to the needs of patients, self-management team construction should be further strengthened to rapidly improve the effect of hypertension management.