Hypertension Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Adult Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka

Objective. Hypertension (HTN) remains a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases globally. Despite considerable improvement in increasing awareness, treatment, and control of HTN, undiagnosed and uncontrolled HTN remains a major public health challenge. Our focus was on studying the knowledge,...

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Main Authors: Udaya Ralapanawa, Kameera Bopeththa, Noorika Wickramasurendra, Sampath Tennakoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4642704