Mental health and hypertension: assessing the prevalence of anxiety and depression and their associated factors in a tertiary care population
According to the findings, overall 50% of hypertensive patients experience anxiety and depression, which were significantly associated with uncontrolled BP, stage1/stage 2 hypertension, female gender and obesity. Healthcare providers can help identify mental health issues early, improving outcomes, with special attention needed for women with comorbidities and limited social support.
Authors
- Asma M. Alshahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-3622)
- Thangamani Subramani
- Eman Shorog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0763-1510)
- Geetha Kandasamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1552-7978)
- Zainah M. Alshahrani
- Mona Almanasef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4278-8364)
- Khalid Mubarak Orayj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6651-2306)
- Alhanouf A Alsaab
- Siyad Palayakkodan
Institutions
- Shaqra University (SA)
- Grace College & Seminary (US)
- Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- Asir Central Hospital (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1545386
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.94
Funders
- King Khalid University