Unawareness of hypertension and its determinants among 'quilombolas' (inhabitants of 'quilombos' - hinterland settlements founded by people of African origin) living in Southwest Bahia, Brazil

Unawareness of hypertension and its determinants among 'quilombolas' (inhabitants of 'quilombos' - hinterland settlements founded by people of African origin) living in Southwest Bahia, Brazil

This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of unawareness of arterial hypertension (AH) and associated factors among the quilombola population and to describe aspects of the non-pharmacological management of AH. It involved a cross-sectional study with a sample of 358 people with AH aged 18 years...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Moraes Bezerra, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Cibele Comini César, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2015-03-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
Subjects:
Hipertensão
Conhecimento
Comunidades vulneráveis
Estudos transversais
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232015000300797&lng=en&tlng=en

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