Motter Fabiane Raquel, Olinto Maria Teresa Anselmo, Paniz Vera Maria Vieira
Cad Saude Publica. 2015 Feb;31(2):395-404. doi: 10.1590/0102-311x00061914.
The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' knowledge on hypertension and associated factors through a cross-sectional study of adults using antihypertensive medication dispensed by the São Francisco de Paula Public Pharmacy in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The study evaluated knowledge on the normal limits for systolic and diastolic blood pressure and chronicity of hypertension. Multinomial regression was used to measure knowledge (satisfactory/moderate/unsatisfactory); satisfactory was defined as correct knowledge on two or more items. Of the 635 users with hypertension, 27.7% showed satisfactory knowledge, while 47.2% were only aware of the chronic nature of hypertension. After adjustment, female gender, more education, not living alone, healthy lifestyle, and greater time since diagnosis were associated with satisfactory knowledge on hypertension. Considering the importance of patient autonomy in monitoring blood pressure and continuous treatment to control hypertension, the study showed a low prevalence of satisfactory knowledge.
本研究的目的是通过对巴西南里奥格兰德州圣弗朗西斯科·德保拉公共药房配发的抗高血压药物的成年使用者进行横断面研究，评估患者对高血压及相关因素的了解情况。该研究评估了对收缩压和舒张压正常范围以及高血压慢性病程的了解。采用多项回归来衡量知识水平（满意/中等/不满意）；满意被定义为对两个或更多项目有正确的认识。在635名高血压患者中，27.7%的患者知识水平令人满意，而47.2%的患者仅知晓高血压的慢性病程。经过调整后，女性、受教育程度更高、非独居、健康的生活方式以及诊断后时间更长与对高血压的满意知识水平相关。考虑到患者自主监测血压以及持续治疗以控制高血压的重要性，该研究显示满意知识水平的患病率较低。
