Assessing Hypertension Awareness among the Patients in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife

The purpose of the study was to assess patients’ awareness of hypertension while they were enrolled inthe cardiology outpatient clinic at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAU-THC), located in Ile-Ife. The study used a cross-sectional survey approach and focused on adult patientswho had outpatient cardiology consultations and were diagnosed with essential hypertension. During theirclinic appointments, 330 individuals in all were enlisted, and case files contained their clinical information.Interviews were used to deliver a structured questionnaire used for data gathering. Six sections made upthe questionnaire, which included standardised questions intended to gauge respondents’ familiarity withhypertension as well as sociodemographic data. The questionnaire was pre-tested using validated scales fromprevious research on hypertension patients outside the study site to ensure its usefulness and reliability. Usinga scoring system, participants’ knowledge of hypertension was categorised; those who scored above a prede-termined threshold were considered to have ”good knowledge.” 85.15% of respondents were found to have afair knowledge of the causes, risks, and management of hypertension. Strong drug compliance was linked tothis high level of knowledge for a significant portion of respondents. The outcomes show how important it isto continue patient knowledge in outpatient settings. To enhance comprehension of the impact of informa-tion on long-term management of hypertension, future research should focus on health literacy and considerlongitudinal studies.