Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): Magnitude and Factors Associated with Uncontrolled Blood Pres- sure among Adult Hypertensive Patients Attending at Medical Referral Clinic of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidama Regional State of Ethiopia, 2021

Hypertension is a worldwide public health problem. Uncontrolled
blood pressure contributes to the burden of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and
renal failure leading to early mortality and disability. Good control of blood
pressure (BP) is vital to prevent the complications mentioned above. However,
the blood pressure control rate in adult hypertensive patients is poor, and the
reasons for poor BP control are not fully understood globally