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April 12, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Lifestyle management knowledge was the strongest predictor of self-efficacy (β = 0.35, p < 0.001), with educational attainment significantly moderating this relationship (β = 0.16, p = 0.002).

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Population

180 hypertensive patients recruited from specialized cardiac centers in Northern Saudi Arabia, mean age…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

FMFathia Ahmed MersalNMNahed Ahmed MersalAAAbdulkarim Awayd H Alenezi

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Overview

Disease-specific knowledge is a strong predictor of self-efficacy in hypertension management among Saudi patients, with the relationship being stronger in those with higher educational attainment.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the relationship between knowledge of lifestyle factors and self-efficacy in managing hypertension among Saudi patients.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional analytical study with 180 hypertensive patients from cardiac centers in Northern Saudi Arabia.
  • Utilized validated Arabic instruments: the Hypertension Knowledge Assessment Tool (HKAT) and the Hypertension Self-Efficacy Scale (HSES).
  • Employed hierarchical multiple regression to identify predictors of self-efficacy and examined moderating factors through subgroup analyses.
  • Only 30% of participants achieved satisfactory knowledge scores regarding hypertension management.
  • 52.2% of participants showed adequate self-efficacy, with varying levels across behaviors like exercise and medication adherence.
  • Lifestyle management knowledge was identified as the strongest predictor of self-efficacy, explaining 25.4% of variance in the regression model.

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Population
180 hypertensive patients recruited from specialized cardiac centers in Northern Saudi Arabia, mean age 52.8±12.4 years, 67.8% female.
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Outcome
Association between knowledge of lifestyle factors (measured by Hypertension Knowledge Assessment Tool) and self-efficacy (measured by Hypertension Self-Efficacy Scale) in hypertension managementpatient reported

Disease-specific knowledge is a strong predictor of self-efficacy in hypertension management among Saudi patients, with the relationship being stronger in those with higher educational attainment.

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Mersal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db35be4fe01fead37c447ehttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1794111
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