27. Characteristics of anxiety in hypertensive outpatients in Bach Mai Hospital
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Anxiety is a common mental disorder. Hypertension has a high anxiety rate but a low detection rate. We conducted a targeted study to describe the characteristics of anxiety in this group of patients. A cross-sectional descriptive study on 203 outpatients with hypertension treated at Bach Mai Hospital from September 2022 to June 2023. The results showed that 39.9% of hypertensive patients had anxiety. Anxiety topics in hypertensive patients were diverse, the most common were about accidents, illnesses (70.4%), and family issues (40.7%). The highest frequency of anxiety occurrence was 3 - 5 times/week (55.6%). Anxiety symptoms could get worse at any time of the day (39.5%). Autonomic arousal, symptoms related to the chest and abdomen, and systemic symptoms were most common, encountered in 100% of hypertensive patients with anxiety. Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart, occurred in 100% of patients. Other symptoms included nausea or abdominal discomfort (93.8%); chest pain or discomfort occurred at 88.9%. Most symptoms are mild to moderate, with occasional or moderate frequency.
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Hypertension, characteristics of anxiety
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