Naslov
What contributes to lack of hypertension awereness in an urban population?

Autori
Mehdin, Tara

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Ocjenski radovi, diplomski rad, diplomski

Fakultet
Medicinski fakultet, MSE

Mjesto
Zagreb

Datum
01.06

Godina
2017

Stranica
32

Mentor
Degoricija, Vesna

Ključne riječi
Hypertension, Awareness, Primary prevention

Sažetak
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for the largest proportion of non-communicable disease (NCD) related deaths below the age of 70 years. This primarily includes conditions caused by high blood pressure (BP), which is a major health implication within our ageing society. Nations have implemented cost-efficient and applicable interventions, with success rates in improving public health (PH) and reducing BP, with implemented goals and action plan- programs ; including comprehensive primary prevention for management over the last few decades ; both pharmacologically and lifestyle changes. There is an increase in awareness from the early 2000s till today. Improvements regarding awareness have occurred in urban population, as a result of programs implemented for primary prevention. But the numbers are far from optimal as high rates of morbidity and mortality of the diseases caused by hypertension (HPT) still contributes to the leading cause of CVD´s. Prevalence of HPT is still high as population is growing, aging, and urbanization and globalization of unhealthy lifestyles increasing. Increased prevalence of HPT and the fact that the ’rule of halves’ still is valid in many urban populations, with still high numbers of unawareness, shows we still have not yet reached our goal of increasing awareness and decreasing uncontrolled HPT. Amassed public knowledge and education by primary prevention intervention policies. Therefore, we still need improvements in screening criteria’s and diagnostic protocols, education, and finally, adequate treatment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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