ASSESSING ATTITUDES TOWARDS HYPERTENSION PREVENTION IN NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT A FAMILY HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION Ailede Hipertansiyon Öyküsü Olan ve Olmayan Normotansif Bireylerde Hipertansiyon Gelişiminin Önlenmesine Yönelik Tutumların Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 4, 247 - 254, 15.12.2024

Ecem Güneş , Egemen Tural , Akın Dayan

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ASSESSING ATTITUDES TOWARDS HYPERTENSION PREVENTION IN NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT A FAMILY HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION, Ailede Hipertansiyon Öyküsü Olan ve Olmayan Normotansif Bireylerde Hipertansiyon Gelişiminin Önlenmesine Yönelik Tutumların Değerlendirilmesi

ASSESSING ATTITUDES TOWARDS HYPERTENSION PREVENTION IN NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT A FAMILY HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION Ailede Hipertansiyon Öyküsü Olan ve Olmayan Normotansif Bireylerde Hipertansiyon Gelişiminin Önlenmesine Yönelik Tutumların Değerlendirilmesi

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ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aimed to assess attitudes toward preventing hypertension development in normotensive
individuals with and without a family history of hypertension.
Material and Methods: The study is a prospective cross-sectional research conducted at the Family Medicine
Outpatient Clinic of Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital between May 3, 2023 and
July 3, 2023. A total of 208 eligible patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Sociodemographic
characteristics, chronic diseases, medication usage, smoking habits, and family history of hypertension were
assessed based on their Attitudes Scale towards Prevention of Hypertension (ASPH) scores. Patients were
divided into two groups by their family history of hypertension. Linear regression analysis was utilized to
identify predictors of ASPH scores.
Results: 60.1% of participants were female, with a median age of 36 years. 29.3% had at least one chronic
disease, and 80.8% had a family history of hypertension. No significant difference in total ASPH scores was
found between groups with and without a family history of hypertension (p=0.658). Correlation analysis
revealed a positive correlation between age and total ASPH score (rho=-0.163, p=0.019). Multiple linear
regression analysis indicated that having a higher education level (p<0.001) were associated with increased
total ASPH scores.
Conclusion: The study found that a family history of hypertension didn't influence attitudes towards preventing
hypertension, but higher education levels were linked to better prevention attitudes. Thus, informative
campaigns should focus on those with a family history of hypertension and lower education levels, as well
as the broader community.

Keywords

ASSESSING ATTITUDES TOWARDS HYPERTENSION PREVENTION IN NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT A FAMILY HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION, Ailede Hipertansiyon Öyküsü Olan ve Olmayan Normotansif Bireylerde Hipertansiyon Gelişiminin Önlenmesine Yönelik Tutumların Değerlendirilmesi, Ailede Hipertansiyon Öyküsü Olan ve Olmayan Normotansif Bireylerde Hipertansiyon Gelişiminin Önlenmesine Yönelik

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