Knowledge of hypertension and its management among hypertensive patients on chronic medicines at primary health care public sector facilities in South Africa; findings and implications

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 639-647

  Rampamba, Enos M ^a   Meyer, Johanna C ^a   Helberg, Elvera ^a   Godman, Brian ^b,c,d  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic medication; hypertension; knowledge; primary health care; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG USE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SALT INTAKE; SMOKING; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85025807884     PISSN: 14779072     EISSN: 17448344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2017.1356228     Document Type: Article

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