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The silent struggle: assessing anxiety prevalence in Marrakech's hypertensive population.
| Τίτλος: | The silent struggle: assessing anxiety prevalence in Marrakech's hypertensive population. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Boukhari FZ; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoire Agroalimentaire et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco. f.boukhari@uhp.ac.ma., Belayachi S; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoire Agroalimentaire et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco., Essayagh F; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoire Agroalimentaire et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco., Naji AA; Faculté des Sciences Juridiques, Économiques et Sociales, Laboratoire Droit Privé et Enjeux de Développement, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco., Lemriss H; Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé, Laboratoire Sciences et Ingénierie Biomédicale, Biophysique et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco., Addakiri K; Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé, Laboratoire Sciences et Ingénierie Biomédicale, Biophysique et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco., Essayagh M; Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires, Oriental, Morocco., Essayagh S; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoire Agroalimentaire et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco., Essayagh T; Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé, Laboratoire Sciences et Ingénierie Biomédicale, Biophysique et Santé, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco. |
| Πηγή: | BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2025 Mar 28; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 1179. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 28. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Hypertension*/psychology , Hypertension*/epidemiology , Anxiety*/epidemiology, Morocco/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Prevalence ; Aged ; Primary Health Care ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Self Report ; Risk Factors ; Adult |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Anxiety is a disorder that may negatively impact the quality of life for people with hypertension. In Marrakech, epidemiological data on anxiety in hypertension patients are scarce, preventing holistic treatment for hypertensive patients and favoring the development of comorbidities. This study aims to assess the prevalence of self-reported anxiety among hypertensive patients receiving care in primary healthcare centers in Marrakech. Methods: Between May 2021 and December 2022, a cross-sectional study of 1053 hypertensive patients who visited primary healthcare centers in Marrakech was carried out. Socio-demographic information, behavioral and clinical information, hypertensive treatment characteristics, and the care-patient-physician triad were all collected via a face-to-face questionnaire. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) was used to assess self-reported anxiety. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for self-reported anxiety. Results: A total of 348 (33.1%) of those with hypertension overall reported having anxiety symptoms. 301 (86.5%) patients were females, and the mean age was 61.5 ± 9.6 years (mean ± standard deviation). High stress, moderate stress, family history of hypertension, pain and physical discomfort, non-purchase of drug if it is out of stock at the primary healthcare centers, living in urban areas, lack of social support, and non-consumption of five fruits and vegetables per day were identified as risk factors of self-reported anxiety. Conclusion: Self-reported anxiety is prevalent in one third of hypertensive patients in Marrakech. Hence, greater emphasis should be placed on the mental health component when managing hypertensive patients in primary healthcare centers. (© 2025. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The ethics committee of Rabat’s Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy reviewed and approved the study (#21/21). The study was conducted according to with the Helsinki Declaration. After being informed about the aim of the study and the respect and confidentiality of personal privacy, all participants provided an informed written statement of consent. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Diet; Hypertension; Pain and physical discomfort; Self-reported anxiety; Social support; Stress |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250329 Date Completed: 20250515 Latest Revision: 20250515 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC11951773 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-025-22459-z |
| PMID: | 40155918 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-025-22459-z |