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Risk factors associated with the incidence and prevalence of hypertension in Ghana: an integrated review (2016-2021)

Authors
 Kennedy Diema Konlan  ;  Hyeonkyeong Lee  ;  Mikyung Lee  ;  Youlim Kim  ;  Hyeyeon Lee  ;  Juliana Asibi Abdulai 
Citation
 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH, Vol.33(11) : 1131-1147, 2023-05 
Journal Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
ISSN
 0960-3123 
Issue Date
2023-05
Keywords
Hypertension ; blood pressure ; modifiable ; non-modifiable ; prevention ; risk factors
Abstract
This study synthesized the risk factors associated with hypertension among adolescents and adults in Ghana. A systematic search in four databases between 2016 and 2021 retrieved 119 Ghanaian studies, and through screening, 16 were selected. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize extracted data. Prevalence of hypertension ranged from 13.0% to 28.4% and prehypertension 22.0% to 51.4%. The non-modifiable hypertension risk factors were age, marital status, gender, and residence. The modifiable risk factors were consuming additional table salt, salted meat, alcohol, canned meats, smoking, and psychological factors, including stress and anxiety. Also, higher education and socio-economic status, employment, access to medical insurance, overweight, and higher BMI were risk factors. Targeted, sustained, systematic, and effective intervention programs should target high-risk people.
Full Text
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09603123.2022.2076814
DOI
10.1080/09603123.2022.2076814
Appears in Collections:
3. College of Nursing (간호대학) > Dept. of Nursing (간호학과) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Lee, Hyeonkyeong(이현경) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9558-7737
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/194808
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