Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 8(4), pp. 120 - 126
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2020.080402
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Hypertension among Hypertensive Patients in Rural Area, Tanvè (Benin)

Nadège Corine Yessito Houehanou ^1,2,*, Ariyoh Salimanou Amidou ², Arnaud Joël Djidjoho Sonou ³, Gwladys Gbaguidi ^2,4, Latifath Ibouraïma ¹, Philippe Lacroix ^4,5, Dismand Houinato ^2,4
1 National School for Training of Senior Technicians in Public Health and Epidemiological Surveillance (ENATSE), Parakou University, Parakou, Benin
² Laboratory of Chronic and Neurological Diseases Epidemiology, Abomey-Calavi University, Cotonou, Benin
³ University Cardiology Clinic, CNHU HKM, Cotonou, Benin
⁴ INSERM UMR1094, Tropical Neuroepidemiology, University of Limoges, Limoges, France
⁵ Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, France

ABSTRACT

Hypertension mortality could be reduced by compliance with treatments and hygienic rules. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) towards hypertension among hypertensive patients at Tanvè (Benin) in 2018. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. It included, people aged 25 and over, followed in Tanvè Health Study and screened hypertensive during the 2017 visit. An individual interview was used for the data collection in 2018. The evaluation of the KAPs was made by questions with two optional answers, marked 0 or 1: 24 for knowledge, 8 for attitudes and 12 for practices. The level was rated good when the score was ≥ 3rd quartile of the theoretical score. Results: A total of 380 people were surveyed, 67.9% of whom were women; the mean age was 52.4 ± 16.5 years. Among them, 22.6% had a good level of knowledge and 89.7% had good attitudes. Only 50.1% of the respondents were aware of their history of hypertension. Few of them (5.2%) had good practices towards hypertension. Conclusion: This study shows a low level of knowledge and practices towards hypertension. Interventions for the therapeutic education of hypertensive patients would be effective within the target population.

KEYWORDS
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, Hypertensive Patients, Benin

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[1] Nadège Corine Yessito Houehanou , Ariyoh Salimanou Amidou , Arnaud Joël Djidjoho Sonou , Gwladys Gbaguidi , Latifath Ibouraïma , Philippe Lacroix , Dismand Houinato , "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Hypertension among Hypertensive Patients in Rural Area, Tanvè (Benin)," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 120 - 126, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2020.080402.

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Nadège Corine Yessito Houehanou , Ariyoh Salimanou Amidou , Arnaud Joël Djidjoho Sonou , Gwladys Gbaguidi , Latifath Ibouraïma , Philippe Lacroix , Dismand Houinato (2020). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Hypertension among Hypertensive Patients in Rural Area, Tanvè (Benin). Universal Journal of Public Health, 8(4), 120 - 126. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2020.080402.