Prevalence and risks associated with non-diagnosed arterial Hypertension: comparative results in two colombian cities

Authors

  • Gisela Esther Gonzalez-Ruiz Docente investigadora adscrita a la Facultad de Enfermeria de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Santa marta
  • María Exposito-Concepción Enfermería, docente de la Facultad de Enfermería de la Universidad del Norte
  • Orlando Peralta-González Profesional del Centro para la Investigación, la asesoría y atencion en salud
  • Yeis Borre-Ortiz Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla.
  • Laura Caballero-Diaz Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander.
  • Gisela Peralta-González Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.616.13

Keywords:

Hipertensión, no diagnosticada, prevalencia

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with undiagnosed hypertension in two Colombian cities.

Methods: multicentre, descriptive correlational study, with a quantitative approach, non-experimental design, in a population of 2000 inhabitants of Santa Marta and 1000 of Bucaramanga; Blood pressure measurement was performed by using the mercury sphygmomanometer following the technique and procedures recommended by the World Health Organization. Measurements of weight and height were obtained according to the application of worldwide accepted protocols and the identification of the factors of risks through an instrument previously validated by experts; bioethical criteria were respected for studies with humans. The statistical analysis was performed by using the PAST software version 3.14.

Results: the prevalence of hypertension undiagnosed in Santa Marta was 6.5% and in Bucaramanga 3.4%; the factors associated in the population of Santa Marta were: family history (0.33), tobacco consumption ((0.97), alcohol use (0.20) and physical exercise (0.12) and in Bucaramanga family history (0.95), tobacco consumption (0.73), alcohol (0.88) and absence of physical exercise (0.78), the reasons for not timely diagnosis, in both populations, were due to the absence of hypertensive signs and symptoms and periodic control of the state of health.

Conclusions: the prevalence of undiagnosed arterial hypertension was higher in Santa Marta than in Bucaramanga, while the behavior of the risk factors was similar.

Author Biographies

  • Gisela Esther Gonzalez-Ruiz, Docente investigadora adscrita a la Facultad de Enfermeria de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Santa marta
    Enfermera, especialista en Gerencia de proyectos, magister en Ciencias Básicas Biomédicas y Doctoranda en Ciencias Gerenciales. Docente investigadora con más de 15 publicaciones en revistas indexadas Nacionales e internacionales.
  • María Exposito-Concepción, Enfermería, docente de la Facultad de Enfermería de la Universidad del Norte
    Enfermera investigadora magíster y doctora en Ciencias de la Enfermería, docente de la Facultad de Enfermería de la Universidad del Norte
  • Orlando Peralta-González, Profesional del Centro para la Investigación, la asesoría y atencion en salud
    Psicologo magister en prevención de riesgos laborales

Published

2018-01-16

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

How to Cite

Prevalence and risks associated with non-diagnosed arterial Hypertension: comparative results in two colombian cities. (2018). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.616.13

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