| Autor: |
Samuel A. Sakyi, Phyllis Tawiah, Ebenezer Senu, Ransford O. Ampofo, Anthony K. Enimil, Benjamin Amoani, Enoch O. Anto, Stephen Opoku, Alfred Effah, Elizabeth Abban, Joseph Frimpong, Emmaunel Frimpong, Lydia Oppong Bannor, Afia A. Kwayie, Emmanuel Naturinda, Eugene A. Ansah, Bright T. Baidoo, Kini E. Kodzo, Nana K. Ayisi‐Boateng |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Health Science Reports, Vol 6, Iss 10, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2398-8835 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/hsr2.1664 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background and Aim Frailty is a condition marked by accumulation of biological deficits and dysfunctions that come with aging and it is correlated with high morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular diseases, particularly hypertension. Hypertension continues to be a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and premature death globally. However, there is dearth of literature in sub‐Saharan Africa on frailty syndrome among hypertensives on medication. This study evaluated frailty syndrome and its associated factors among Ghanaian hypertensives. Methods This cross‐sectional study recruited 303 patients with hypertension from the University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. Data on sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical factors were collected using a well‐structured questionnaire. Medication adherence was measured using Adherence in Chronic Disease Scale, and frailty was assessed by Tilburg Frailty Indicator. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS Version 26.0 and GraphPad prism 8.0. p‐value of |
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