International Journal of Healthcare Research
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018)

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN HYPERTENSION AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION

Elvina Zuhir (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universitas Abdurrab)



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Publish Date
23 Aug 2018

Abstract

Background: Rapid increase in Indonesia health development lead to increase in life expectancy. This demographical shift implicated in altering disease pattern to dominate be degenerative diseases, such as hypertension. Hypertension affected morbidity and mortality rate significantly. Hypertension also known to correlated with increasing risk in cerebrovascular diseases that continue to cognitive function disorders such as vascular dementia. Objective: To know the relationship between hypertension and cognitive function.Methods: Using cross-sectional design with comparative study. Blood pressure measured by using sphygmomanometer and stethoscope, while cognitive function measured by using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Raven Progressive Matrices (RPM). This research was held in M. Djamil Hospital, Puskesmas Nanggalo Siteba, Puskesmas Padang Pasir, Puskesmas Alai, Puskesmas Andalas, Puskesmas Seberang Padang dan Puskesmas Pauh with consecutive sampling techniqueResult: There is no significant differentiation based on age and gender in hypertension and normotensive sample. There is significant differentiation in cognitive function in hypertension and norm tension sample (p-value< 0,05). Hypertension sample will have 7,8 times risk to had cognitive function disorders than normotensive sample (measured using MMSE; OR: 7,8). Hypertension sample will have 3,3  times risk to had cognitive function disorders than normotensive sample (measured using RPM; OR: 3,3).Conclusion: There is significant differentiation in cognitive function in hypertension and normotensive sample. Hypertension subject will have 3,3 to 7,8 times risk to had cognitive function disorders than normotensive

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ijhr

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Public Health

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The Journal invites original articles and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The area of research focuses on particular issues related to public health, health economic, health policy, healthcare quality, health insurance, hospital management, health system and other ...