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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in the Urban district of Wuhan, China: Implications for community nursing practice

  • Sijian LI
  • , Wing Hung Janet SIT
  • , Jie GONG
  • , Man Yee Emmy WONG
  • , Yanling ZHENG
  • , Kwok Shing Thomas WONG

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Abstract

-Background: Hypertension is a significant public health challenge contributing to cardiovascular disease and stroke, and leads to premature mortality and disability both globally and locally. -Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hypertension and to determine the awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in an urban Chinese population. Copyright © 2012 Sj L, et al.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1000106
JournalJournal of Nursing & Care
Volume1
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Hypertension
  • Prevalence
  • Awareness
  • Treatment
  • Control
  • Community health nursing
  • China

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