Assessment of Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control Among Adults in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Abstract

Background:

Primary care practitioners show poor results in managing hypertension because this modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor remains unidentified and its treatment remains insufficient for most patients. The need for local health interventions depends heavily on determining awareness rates in addition to treatment status and blood pressure control levels.

Objectives:

the study was designed to assess hypertension awareness and treatment and blood pressure control in primary care center patients while identifying social characteristics and medical factors influencing these results.

Methods:

This research conducted a cross-sectional study among 126 adult patients who received hypertension diagnoses from the King Faisal University polyclinic in Saudi Arabia. The research relied on structured interview combined with clinical measurements coupled with patient record examination. The researchers employed descriptive statistics together with chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis for their assessment.

Results:

Research showed that 72.2% of the participants knew their hypertensive status along with 58.7% who received anti-hypertensive medication. The percentage of individuals receiving antihypertensive treatment with controlled blood pressure stood at 41.9%. People with higher education levels, marital status and diabetes comorbidity demonstrated better outcomes regarding their awareness and treatment for hypertension. Blood pressure control showed a strong association with regular physical activity according to findings of analysis (AOR=2.31; p=0.018).

Conclusion:

Primary care hypertensive patients display moderate awareness followed by treatment rates yet their blood pressure control rates remain insufficient. Intervention strategies should focus on lifestyle changes and patient education and screenings to reduce hypertension care gaps throughout Saudi Arabia.