Self-Care Behaviors and Associated Factors among Patients with Hypertension in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study
Hero Noori Ali, Muhammad Rashid Amen · 2025
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Hero Noori Ali and Muhammad Rashid Amen survey how well people with high blood pressure in Iraqi Kurdistan care for themselves. Good self-care keeps blood pressure down and prevents strokes and heart attacks, yet it demands daily habits many patients struggle to keep. Their 2025 study interviewed 393 adults with primary hypertension at public primary care centers.
Most participants, about 72 percent, knew their condition well, but only about 27 percent managed adequate self-care. Stress, money trouble, and lack of time were the top barriers named. Younger age, marriage, and stronger social support raised the odds of good self-care, while more other illnesses and uncontrolled pressure lowered them. The gap between knowing and doing is the paper's central finding. The authors call for care that builds habits and support, not just knowledge, in this region's clinics.
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| CREATOR | Hero Noori Ali, Muhammad Rashid Amen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |