Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: nil
Control Intervention1: nil: nil
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants of age 60 years and above. 2. Diagnosed with hypertension( Blood pressure 140/90mmHg) or currently on antihypertensive medication. 3.Participants must have primary education ,they should be able to read and write in Hindi and english language. 4.Participants those who give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.History of stroke, dementia and other neurological disorders affecting cognitive function. 2.Current use of medication known to significantly affecting cognitive function(Certain antipsychotic and anticholinergic). 3.Acute illness and hospitalisation in the past month. 4.Severe visual and hearing impairment that may interfere with cognitive assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the prevalence of cognitive impairment among elderly hypertensive patients. 2.To assess knowledge about disease and health literacy among elderly hypertensives 3. To evaluate the association between cognitive function and health literacy and medication adherence in elderly hypertensive patients.Timepoint: 2 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Identify specific cognitive domains that are most strongly associated with medication adherence in elderly hypertensive patients. 2.Explore influence of sociodemographic factors (age, education, social support) on the relationship between cognitive function and medication adherence. 3. To assess the impact of health literacy on medication adherence and cognitive outcomes in this population.Timepoint: 2 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Sonali Sharma
RUHS college of medical sciences, Jaipur
Outcome results
None listed