Knowledge related to nutrition and hypertension management practices of adults in Ga-Rankuwa day clinics.
Knowledge related to nutrition and hypertension management practices of adults in Ga-Rankuwa day clinics.
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与 Ga-Rankuwa 日间诊所成人营养和高血压管理实践相关的知识。
作者：
N. G. Nkosi;S. Wright
高血压是一种无症状的全球性非传染性慢性疾病，被称为无声杀手，只有在靶器官受损时才会出现体征和症状。高血压是南非的一种常见疾病，也是脑血管事件、心肌梗死、左心室肥厚、肾病和视网膜病变的危险因素。城市环境中的黑人成年人似乎特别容易受到血压过度升高的影响。研究探讨的问题是，在Ga-Rankuwa日间诊所就诊的高血压成年人对营养和高血压管理实践的了解程度。由于以前没有在Ga-Rankuwa进行过类似的研究，因此采用了探索性策略。采用横断面调查设计对在Ga-Rankuwa三家初级卫生诊所就诊的高血压成年人进行调查。抽样方法简便，样本量为101人。采用两种数据收集方法，即物理测量和自我报告。自我报告采用结构化访谈。使用描述性统计对数据进行分析。结果表明缺乏关于营养和高血压管理的知识。高血压未控制的比例较高（58.6%），不遵医嘱的发生率较高（58.1%）。三分之一（28.7%）的样本缺乏高血压并发症的知识（28.7%）。建议根据研究结果采取基于社区的干预措施。
Hypertension is a global, non-communicable chronic disease being asymptomatic and known as the silent killer with signs and symptoms only occurring when a target organ is damaged. Being a condition common in South Africa, hypertension is also a risk factor for cerebro-vascular incidents, myocardial infarction, left ventricular hypertrophy, renal disease and retinopathy. Black adults in an urban environment appear to be especially vulnerable to excessive increases in blood pressure. The research question explored was what was the knowledge of hypertensive adults attending day clinics in Ga-Rankuwa regarding nutrition and hypertension management practices. An exploratory strategy was used as no similar research had previously been conducted in Ga-Rankuwa. A cross sectional survey design was used to investigate hypertensive adults attending the three primary health clinics in Ga-Rankuwa. The sampling method was convenient and the sample size 101 participants. Two data gathering methods were used, these being physical measurements and self-report. For the self-report, a structured interview was conducted. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The results indicated a lack of knowledge regarding nutrition and management of hypertension. The proportion of participants with uncontrolled hypertension was high (58.6%) and non-compliance with medication occurred frequently (58.1%). A third (28.7%) of the sample lacked knowledge of the complications of hypertension (28.7%). A community-based intervention, based on the results of the study, is recommended.