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. 2023 Aug 21:2023:8866231.
doi: 10.1155/2023/8866231. eCollection 2023.

Covariates of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Burdens among the Caregivers of Hypertensive Patients

Sudipta Deb Nath  1   2 , Afrin Sultana Chowdhury  3   4 , Susmita Dey Pinky  2   5 , Kazi Mahmuda Akter  2   6 , Nishat Anjum Nourin  2   5 , Tonmoy Chowdhury  2   7 , Hossain Ahmed Fahid  2   7 , K M Shailah Sharmin  2   8 , Md Mashud Rana  2   9 , Nazmul Alam  10 , Md Moinul Ahsan  11 , Adnan Mannan  2   12
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Covariates of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Burdens among the Caregivers of Hypertensive Patients

Sudipta Deb Nath et al. Int J Hypertens. .

Abstract

Caregivers of hypertensive patients play a significant role in ensuring adequate patient care and lowering the risk of hypertension-relatedcomplications. Caregivers are ideal study subjects for identifying gaps in hypertension management. Our study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of hypertensive patients' caregivers, to identify their extent of involvement in patients' care, and to assess their care-related attributes. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2020 to February 2021 in the eight largest tertiary care medical college hospitals and all eight divisions of Bangladesh, with 949 caregivers enrolled. Data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire through snowball sampling and analyzed using a one-way ANOVA, independent-sample T-test, and chi-square test. Among the 949 interviewed caregivers, 541 (57.0%) were female, and 479 (50.5%) were aged 18 to 25 years. The percentage scores regarding overall knowledge, attitude, and practice of the caregivers were 54.83 ± 17.95, 47.95 ± 24.05, and 61.26 ± 17.50, respectively. Caregivers' education, history of hypertension, residence, age, relationship with the patient, occupation, and caregiving duration were significantly associated with the KAP scores. In addition, factors such as relationship with the patient, age, educational status, occupation, residence, and caregiving duration/day had significant correlations with all types of burden. Findings of this study suggest the necessity for awareness programs for the caregivers of hypertensive patients to diminish the gap in their KAP and improve their mental and physical health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Caregivers' roles and burdens. X-axes signify the number of caregivers, and Y-axes denote the roles (a) and burdens (b).
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