Evaluating the Performance of Patients with Hypertension Referred to Hospital

Hassan Reza Anbarlo¹, Khalil Yoosefi^2*, Maryam Nahavandiyan³ and Shagayeg Asl Irvanlo⁴

¹Medicine Surgical Nursing and Nursing Education, Supervision General Operation Room in the Mosavi Ayatollah Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. ²Ms Student in Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences , Zanjan, Iran. ³The Nurse of General Operation Room in the Mosavi Ayatollah Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. ⁴The Nurse of CCU Room in the Mosavi Ayatollah Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1621

ABSTRACT: High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major manageable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension is one of the major problems in developing and underdeveloped countries. This common and asymptomatic disease is easily controlled and treated. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of patients with hypertension referred in Tarom city. 95 men and women referred to the emergency department of Shohadaye- Tarom Hospital, affiliated with Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, were randomly and purposefully selected in this descriptive study, consisting of 28 females and 67 males. In this study, a researcher-made questionnaire was used consisting of two parts: 1) Demographic features and lifestyle (disease status, dietary habits, sleep and rest, exercise, medications and tobacco consumption) 2) Questions related to the performance gathered through interviews. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. The sample consisted of 67 (70.53%) males and 28 (29.42%) females. 71 (75.8%) subjects were married and the rest were single. 56 (58.8%) subjects had a high fat and salty diet, 33% had consumed animal fats and the rest had consumed fruits and vegetables in their diet. Patients’ performance on taking antihypertensive medications showed that 91.8% were taking medication, but the rest not. The study showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between poor performance and hypertension in the study population, which can be prevented by modifying people’s lifestyle and performance.

KEYWORDS: Hypertension; lifestyle modification; Patients’ performance

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