knowledge Attitude and Practice of Hypertensive Patients: A Clinical Audit of Hypertension Services in Habiballa Health Center Gezira State Sudan (2011-2013)
Osman Hamid Abdulhamid , Ebtihal Abdalwahab Alebaid Ahmed, Salwa Elsanousi Hussain
كلية الطب-جامعة الجزيرة · السودان
Hypertension is an important public health challenge worldwide.29.2% were projected to have this condition by 2025, death from hypertension in Sudan reached 3.3% of total deaths. The objectives of this study is to assess Knowledge Attitude and Practice of hypertensive patients and to audit hypertension care in Habeeballa health center. The study was done with cross sectional method for all hypertensive patients attended to the health center in april_2013 where 50 patients were responded using questionnaire. Retrospective Audit study was conducted for all hypertensive patients registered in electronic medical record during the period from 2011_2013 and were 140 patients . The study showed that 32% of studied sample were found illiterate .The Knowledge of complication was low like heart disease (4%) and renal and retinal disease (2%). Only (4%) practicing exercise , the least factors were smoking and Alcohol consumption (4%), lack of dietary control was found (44%). (94%) on treatment but (18%) not on regular pattern.(30%) were obese and (62%) their blood pressure uncontrolled . Audit study showed that :The registration about diet and health education to the patient was (2%). Blood Pressure documented by (100%). Urine general was registered among (97%), lipid profile among (41%), blood glucose among (36%) ,RFT among (9%). No documentation about fundoscoy and Body Mass Index due to deficiency of instruments. Conclusion: There is low level of patient health education and deficiency in Electronic medical records so the study was recommended that those patients need counseling and development of these records.