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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v66iCD5.2463
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Vol. 66 No. CĐ5-NCKH
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Nhạn, Đặng T., Đóa, N. T., Mai, P. T., Tâm, N. T. Út, Cúc, T. T. K., Vân, N. T. C., Sương, T. T. M., Lĩnh, N. T. H., Tuyết, N. T., & Quốc, T. A. (2025). 28. LEVEL OF HEALTH CULTURE AND SOME RELATED FACTORS OF THE ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION AT DA NANG C HOSPITAL . Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, 66(CĐ5-NCKH). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v66iCD5.2463

28. LEVEL OF HEALTH CULTURE AND SOME RELATED FACTORS OF THE ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION AT DA NANG C HOSPITAL

Dang Thi Nhan1, Nguyen Thi Doa2, Pham Thi Mai2, Nguyen Thi Ut Tam2, Tran Thi Kim Cuc2, Nguyen Thi Cam Van2, Tran Thi Minh Suong3, t3, Ngo Thi Tuyet3, Tran Anh Quoc3
1 Thai Binh Hospital
2 Vinmec Times City Hospital
3 Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to assess the level of health culture and some related factors of the elderly people with hypertension at Da Nang C Hospital in 2019.


Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 513 elderly people with hypertension treated at Da Nang C Hospital from January 2019 to May 2019.


Results: The overall health culture score was 25.3 ± 5.9; the rate of limited health culture accounted for 91.8%. Some factors related to health culture included age, education level, concomitant chronic diseases and current health status (p < 0.05).


Conclusion: The rate of limited health culture of elderly people with hypertension in the study area was high. Old age, low education level, concomitant chronic diseases and poor current health were positively related to health culture of elderly people.

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Health culture, elderly people, hypertension, Da Nang

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