Knowledge and control practices of hypertension among diabetic attending LAUTECH teaching hospital Osogbo, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFolami, Roseline Olufunmilolaen_US
dc.contributor.authorWennie, Jummai Sa'aen_US
dc.contributor.authorFolami, Emmanuel Oludayoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:02:10Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:02:10Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Hypertension in diabetes is an added burden and the comorbidity a faster genesis of many cardiovascular diseases that exposes the diabetics to several complications, disabilities and higher mortality rate than the non-diabetics. This study therefore asses the knowledge and control practice of hypertension among the hypertensive diabetics attending the endocrine clinic of LAUTECH Teaching hospital Osogho, Osun state.Methods: A quantitative descriptive survey design was adopted and a total enumeration method was used in recruiting 102 hypertensive diabetics. A structured questionnaire was administered and used to collect data. Descriptive statistics was used to answer the research questions.Results: The overall knowledge level of hypertension among the hypertensive diabetics was above average with overall mean score of 54.01 (65.9%). The control practice level was fair with overall mean score of 45.1%.Conclusions: Efforts to increase the knowledge and control practices of hypertension should not focus only on general health education, but individual specific knowledge needs. practical sections that show case the lifestyle practices that will explain what hypertension self-care maintenance, monitoring and management practices such as exercise sections, diet sections actually means should be incorporated in the clinic routine.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Nursing, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Nursing, Department of Adult Health Nursing, Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Anaesthesia, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.citationFolami Roseline Olufunmilola, Wennie Jummai Sa'a, Folami Emmanuel Oludayo. Knowledge and control practices of hypertension among diabetic attending LAUTECH teaching hospital Osogbo, Nigeria. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2020 Jul; 8(7): 2634-2640en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/212474
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20202908en_US
dc.subjectControl practiceen_US
dc.subjectEndocrine clinicen_US
dc.subjectHypertensive diabeticsen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and control practices of hypertension among diabetic attending LAUTECH teaching hospital Osogbo, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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