%0 Journal Article %T Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertension in Health Workers of Two Teaching Hospitals of Yaounde-Cameroon: The Hypertension Awareness Initiative (THAI) Pilot Survey %A Sylvie Ndongo Amougou %A Karen Kamgoum Tchokote %A Ba Hamadou %A Ahmadou Musa Jingi %A Chris Nad¨¨ge Nganou-Gnindjio %A Marie Ntep Ngwet %A Liliane Mfeukeu Kuat¨¦ %A Bonaventure Jemea %A Lucie Ebah Epok %A Dieudonn¨¦ Danw¨¦ %A Samuel Kingue %J Open Access Library Journal %V 5 %N 8 %P 1-10 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2018 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1104820 %X
Introduction: High blood pressure is a public problem worldwide because of its high morbidity and mortality. The greatest burden is in low-income set-tings. The burden of disease has not been studied in health workers in our setting. Methods: Between December 2016 and June 2017, we carried out a cross-sectional descriptive and analytic study in two teaching hospitals in Yaounde, using the WHO STEP wise approach. Participants were consenting Physicians, Nurses, Midwives, and Nursing assistants of both sex, aged ¡Ý 21 years. Results: A total of 266 health workers were screened¡ª31 Physicians, 144 Nurses, 80 Nursing assistants, and 11 Midwives. Their mean age was 41.1 ¡À 7.6 years (25 to 66 years), and 84.6% were females. The prevalence of Hypertension was 13.9%, of which 54.1% were newly diagnosed¡ªAwareness rate of 45.9%. The control rate of known cases of hy-pertension was 64.7% (64.3% in those on monotherapy, and 66.7% in those on bitherapy). Age > 40 years, and adiposity were significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion: Compared to the general population, the prevalence of hypertension amongst health workers was low, but with a high rate of un-awareness.
%K Hypertension %K Health Workers %K Prevalence %K Yaounde %U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5298979