Abstract
Y Self-monitoring of blood pressure at home is an essential tool for the self-care management of hypertension. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, attitude, and practice of self-monitoring blood pressure (SMBP) among people having hypertension using a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. Initially, a total of 330 hypertensive patients aged above 18 years selected from different primary health centers and polyclinics of Jazan. Only 133 were enrolled in continuing the study further; data was obtained using a validated questionnaire. The analysis comprised of prevalence, descriptive statistics, and test for between-group differences (95% CI, Chi-square test, p-value). The prevalence of self-monitoring blood pressure was found to be 40.3%. The gender difference between those who self monitor and who do not self monitor BP were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).. The total prevalence of self-monitoring of BP was 51.1% in females [95% CI: 35.62-64.43] and 48.9% in males [95% CI: 32.64-61.45]. Among them, 29.3% do not regularly monitor, whereas 10.5% responders monitor daily. A significant proportion of patients measured their blood pressure at home, but the frequency of adherence was poor. Healthcare professionals should encourage self-monitoring of blood pressure for medication adherence and achieving desired therapeutic goal. There is a demand for further health promotion and patient-centered public health activities to bridge this gap and improve the future implementation of pharmaceutical care services related to self-care management of hypertension.