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Hypertension

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background of the Study
As of 2001, the Philippines had a total of 41,380 cases of hypertension-related deaths without heart involvement at a rate of 56.6/100,000 populations, while the number of hypertension-related deaths due to heart involvement was 55,830 at a rate of 76.3/100,000 populations. (Health Intelligence Service {DOH}, 2001). Based on these figures, the number of deaths may steadily increase and pharmacological treatment would no longer be enough to check it, therefore, other strategies are required to quell the rising trend.

Hypertension, when left untreated increases the risk of mortality and complications such as severe heart diseases, stroke, neuropathy, and nephropathy. The decision to label a person hypertensive and begin treatment involves assumptions of the role of a patient, changes in lifestyle, risks for side effects of drug regimen, possible interference with quality of life and financial costs. Kaplan......


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