Hypertension and associated factors among patients attending HIV clinic at KorleBu Teaching Hospita
Ghana med. j
;
57(1): 19-27, 2023. tables, figures
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
This study determined the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among patients attending the HIV clinic at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).Design:
A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at KBTH. The prevalence of hypertension was estimated among study participants, and socio-demographic, lifestyle, anthropometric, metabolic and HIV/ART-related factors associated with hypertension were determined by logistic regression modelling.Setting:
Study participants were recruited from the HIV clinic at the KBTH.Participants:
A total of 311 Persons Living with HIV were recruited as study participantsInterventions:
Simple random sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. A questionnaire adapted from the WHO STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk-factor surveillance was used to collect study participants' data.Results:
The prevalence of hypertension was 36.7%, and the factors associated with hypertension were increasing age, positive family history of hypertension, minimal exercising, current BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 , total cholesterol level ≥5.17 mmol/L, exposure to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and increasing duration of ART exposure.Conclusions:
This study shows a high prevalence of hypertension among patients attending the HIV clinic at KBTH,associated with exposure to ART and increasing duration of this exposure. Blood pressure monitoring should move from routine to a more purposeful screening of patients for hypertension. Patients with the identified risk factors should be encouraged to have regular blood pressure measurements at home and not only when they visit the HIV clinic.
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Chronic Disease
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana med. j
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics/GH
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Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School/GH
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Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, PO Box MB 429, Accra/GH
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School of Pharmacy, Central University, PO Box 2305/GH
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School of Public Health, University of Ghana/GH
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School of Public Health, University of Ghana,/GH
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