Evaluation of Qazvin general practitioners’ attitude on hypertension
| Author | HR Javadi | en |
| Author | A Barikani | en |
| Author | SH Jalilolghadr | en |
| Issued Date | 2005-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Abstract Background: Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, and the commonest factor of heart failure, cerebrovascular diseases and renal failure in many countries. Objective: To evaluate the attitude of Qazvin physicians on hypertensive disease. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at year of 2002 in 80 of 419 general practitioners. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire of WHO. All data analysis were carried out using SPSS, and X2 test. Findings: Out of all participants, 73.7% were male and 26.3% female. 55% of physicians were in age group of 30-40 years with a mean value of 39±9.7. The after graduation years were >10 in 46.3%. Out of all physician, 98.8% believed that high blood pressure is a serious problem for health and 96.3% believed that the primary prevention is effective 38.8% believed that the target of blood pressure for treatment is 140/90 mmHg. There was a relationship between the after graduation years and the target treatment of blood pressure and the treatment of uncontrolled blood pressure (p=0.02). Also, there was a link between age with professional tendency in using of laboratory tests and treatment approach in uncontrolled hypertension (P=0.01). There was no relation between gender and attitude. Conclusion: The attitude on treatment of high blood pressure was changed over the after graduation years. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jid/articles/155086 | en |
| Keyword | Keywords: Hypertension | en |
| Keyword | Cardiouvascular Diseases | en |
| Keyword | Cerebral Vascular Disease | en |
| Keyword | Noncommunicable Disease | en |
| Keyword | Physicians | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Evaluation of Qazvin general practitioners’ attitude on hypertension | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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