Factors associated to hypertension knowledge and control in Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo
There was propensity of uncontrolled hypertension and poor knowledge among the study participants. Poor socio-demographic conditions and a lack of accurate information on hypertension increased odds of poor knowledge of the disease. In addition, insufficient knowledge on hypertension and comorbidities were associated with uncontrolled hypertension.Contribution: Education on hypertension and screening; managing comorbidities in integrating approach to non-communicable diseases are key components of managing hypertension in our setting to improve health outcomes.
Authors
- Lukanu Ngwala Philippe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-1000)
- Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1403-8451)
- Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-7197)
- Patrick N. Ntontolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4958-3131)
- Meena Hariharan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7887-976X)
- Vainqueur N. Diakengua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6090-3485)
- Pieter van den Hombergh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3638-8073)
- Louis S. Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-8683)
- James Ibuaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8401-8640)
Institutions
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- University of Hyderabad (IN)
- Université Protestante au Congo (CD)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v17i1.4721
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00