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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Africa: A systematic review
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Volume 13, Article 54, Year 2013
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Background: Inadequate diagnosis and suboptimal control of hypertension is a major driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Africa. Understanding the levels of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and the associated factors has important implications for hypertension control efforts.Methods: The PubMed database was searched for original articles related to awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Africa published between 1993 and 2013. The key search terms were: Africa, awareness, treatment, control, and hypertension. Exploration of bibliographies cited in the identified articles was done to provide further studies. Full texts of the articles were obtained from various internet sources and individual authors. A data extraction sheet was used to collect this information.Results: Thirty eight studies drawn from 23 African countries from all regions of the continent met the inclusion criteria. The levels of awareness, treatment and control varied widely from country to country. Rural populations had lower levels of awareness than urban areas. North African countries had the highest levels of treatment in the continent. There was generally poor control of hypertension across the region even among subjects that were aware of their status and those that were treated. On the whole, the women had a better control status than the men.Conclusion: There are low levels of awareness and treatment of hypertension and even lower levels of control. Tailored research is required to uncover specific reasons behind these low levels of awareness and treatment, and especially control, in order to inform policy formulation for the improvement of outcomes of hypertensive patients in Africa. © 2013 Kayima et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kayima, James
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Wanyenze, Rhoda Kitti
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Katamba, Achilles
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Leontsini, Elli
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Nuwaha, Fred
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Statistics
Citations: 263
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1471-2261-13-54
e-ISSN:
14712261
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Approach
Systematic review
Participants Gender
Male
Female