Hypertension awareness, beliefs, and preventive health behaviours: a canada-wide survey of four ethnic communities
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DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf236.302
Abstract: Canadian population-level research indicates that ethnic minority groups experience the highest rates and poorest control of hypertension. It is unclear how individuals’ attitudes and beliefs about hypertension, which are linked to hypertension prevention and management,… read more here.
Keywords: beliefs preventive; perceptions hypertension; hypertension; four ethnic ... See more keywords
“We don’t care because we are not sick”: understanding youths perceptions of hypertension in urban South Africa
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23729-6
Abstract: The growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is largely driven by hypertension, with risk factors including poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, psychological stress, and limited healthcare access. Early-life exposure to… read more here.
Keywords: hypertension risk; youth; africa; perceptions hypertension ... See more keywords