Factors associated with home blood pressure monitoring practices among patients with hypertension in Putrajaya, Malaysia: A cross-sectional study.

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Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-09-11 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.51866/oa.889

Luqman Melissha, Siew Mooi Ching, Mohamad Fadzilah, Hanum Mohd Yusof Hazira

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Abstract

Introduction: This study primarily aimed to determine the factors associated with home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) practices among patients with hypertension in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with hypertension aged 18 years and above in a government health clinic in Putrajaya. An adopted and validated questionnaire on the knowledge, attitude and practice of HBPM was utilised. A total of 338 patients with hypertension were recruited.

Results: The median age of the participants was 52 years. Approximately 95.3%, 87.3%, 61.2%, 54.4% and 49.4% were Malay, were married, completed tertiary education, were men and were government servants, respectively. The prevalence of good HBPM knowledge, good attitude towards HBPM and HBPM practice among the participants was 79.0%, 57.1% and 81.7%, respectively. Having medical insurance (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 3.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.47- 6.29, P=0.003), having diabetes mellitus (DM) (aOR: 4.58, 95% CI: 2.47-8.49, P<0.01), staying with household members (aOR: 2.95, 95% CI: 1.07-8.10, P=0.036), being a non-smoker (aOR: 3.72, 95% CI: 1.41-9.80, P=0.008) and engaging in physical activity (aOR: 2.47, 95% CI: 1.314.65, P=0.005) showed significant associations with HBPM practice.

Conclusion: The knowledge and practice of HBPM among patients with hypertension in Putrajaya, Malaysia, were excellent. The significant associated factors of HBPM practice were having medical insurance, having DM, staying with household members, being a non-smoker and being physically active. This study should be extended to the whole nation to obtain a true reflection of HBPM practice among Malaysians.

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马来西亚布城高血压患者家庭血压监测相关因素：一项横断面研究。

本研究主要旨在确定马来西亚布城高血压患者家庭血压监测（HBPM）实践的相关因素。方法：对布城一家政府卫生诊所18岁及以上的高血压患者进行横断面研究。采用一份经过验证的问卷，对HBPM的知识、态度和实践进行调查。总共招募了338名高血压患者。结果：参与者的中位年龄为52岁。大约95.3%、87.3%、61.2%、54.4%和49.4%分别是马来人、已婚、完成高等教育、男性和政府公务员。受访者对HBPM有良好的知识、良好的态度和实施HBPM的比例分别为79.0%、57.1%和81.7%。有医疗保险（调整优势比[aOR]: 3.05, 95%可信区间（CI）： 1.47 ~ 6.29， P=0.003），有糖尿病（DM）（aOR: 4.58, 95% CI: 2.47 ~ 8.49， P）结论：马来西亚布城高血压患者HBPM知识和实践情况良好。HBPM实践的显著相关因素是有医疗保险、有糖尿病、与家庭成员住在一起、不吸烟和体育锻炼。这项研究应该扩展到全国，以获得马来西亚人HBPM实践的真实反映。

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Malaysian Family Physician Medicine-Family Practice

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期刊介绍： The Malaysian Family Physician is the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia. It is published three times a year. Circulation: The journal is distributed free of charge to all members of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia. Complimentary copies are also sent to other organizations that are members of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA).