Self-care practices among hypertensive patients at the primary health care centers in Unaizah city, Saudi Arabia
Engaging in self-care activities is associated with better self-care behavior. Age, gender, education level, and employment status are significant predictors of hypertension self-care behaviors. Healthcare providers should educate hypertensive patients on blood pressure monitoring and integrated management of hypertension and other chronic diseases.
Authors
- Bushra Alshammari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9631-8870)
- Awatif Alrasheeday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-8185)
- Bahia Galal Abd Elrazik Siam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-7458)
- Salman Alsaqri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-2946)
- Farhan Alshammari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2995-476X)
- Hind Kaliefah Aldakeel
Institutions
- University of Ha'il (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1290670
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21