نمونه ترجمه تخصصی بهداشت عمومی درباره کنترل پرفشاری خون

Hypertension control

Hypertension is a major health problem in the developed and developing countries that may lead to serious complications like cardiovascular and renal diseases [1]. As reported by studies, one out of every three adults in the world suffer from hypertension and this rate increases with age [2]. Hypertension is one of the main risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Iran and other countries. Globally, hypertension leads to 9.4million deaths every year and it is the cause of at least 45% CVD and 51% of stroke mortality rates. As suggested by statistics, the number hypertension patients in 1980 was 600 and this figure reached 1billion by 2008. It is estimated that more than 35% of adults in the world suffer from hypertension [3]. The estimate of hypertension prevalence in Iranian adults ranges from 14% to 34% and it is growing [4]. The main strategy to control blood pressure and keep blood pressure at a normal range is self-care by the patient [5]. Chodosh showed that self-care interventions were very effective in hypertension so that such interventions attenuated systolic and diastolic pressures by 5 and 4.3mmHg. Self-care for the patients with hypertension includes adhering to a healthy diet (low salt foods in particular), weight control, and strictly following the prescribed medication [7]. Social support is effective in improving one’s ability to create and adapt to a healthy life style [22]. Glasgow argued that social support was the strongest predictor of adherence to treatment in patients [9]. It plays a mediating role in the level of self-care and it is one of the predictors of health-oriented behaviors in patients [11]. This model emphasizes on the determinant factors (structural factors) and personal perceptions to determine the probability of a specific behavior [12]. As the model implies, to demonstrate hypertensive side effects preventing behaviors, individuals need to perceive their vulnerability to the side effects and believe in the seriousness of them. In addition, they need to believe in the effectiveness and feasibility of the behaviors based on the positive signals they receive from the environment or their body. They should also believe that the cost of facing with the preventive factors of such behaviors is less than the benefits of doing such behaviors; and that they have the ability to perform the behaviors [13].