Table 2 Frequency distribution of the participants according to their awareness, and adherence to the hypertension guidelines
Characteristics | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Awareness of major hypertension treatment guidelines (n = 150): | ||
Aware | 138 | 92.0 |
Not aware | 12 | 8.0 |
Following certain hypertension treatment guidelines (n = 138): | ||
Following | 98 | 71.0 |
Not following | 40 | 29.0 |
Following of updated guidelines editions (n = 98) | ||
Following | 57 | 58.1 |
Not following | 42 | 42.9 |
Awareness of local Sudanese hypertension guidelines (n = 150): | ||
Aware | 78 | 52.0 |
Not aware | 72 | 48.0 |
Reasons of not using the local Sudanese guidelines (n = 69): | ||
Lack of accessibility | 55 | 79.7 |
Low utilization | 9 | 13.0 |
Irregular updates of the local guidelines | 5 | 7.3 |
Adherence of doctors to the hypertension guidelines (scoring system results) (n = 150): | ||
High adherence | 57 | 38.0 |
Low adherence | 93 | 62.0 |
Suggestions to increase guidelines adherence rates (n = 150): | ||
Regular training programs | 85 | 56.7 |
Continuous assessment | 38 | 25.3 |
Imposing a local hospital treatment protocol | 27 | 18.0 |