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Article

Assessment of Lifestyle Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Hypertensive Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

by
Fahad Beshr Almughirah
1,
Aseel Abdulhafitd Alharbi
1,
Khalid Mohammed Aloufi
1,
Mahmood Khaled Musa
1,
Tariq Jameel Alrehaili
1,
Mujtaba Hussain Almadani
1,
Turky Ataallah Alsuhaimi
1,
Mohammed Bandar Mujlid
1,
Hussein M. Ismail
2 and
Muayad Albadrani
3,4,*
1
College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia
2
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia
3
Department of Family and Community Medicine and Medical Education, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia
4
Health and Life Research Center, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Healthcare 2026, 14(18), 3049; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14183049
Submission received: 21 July 2026 / Revised: 7 September 2026 / Accepted: 14 September 2026 / Published: 17 September 2026
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Abstract

Background/Objectives: Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide and greatly contributes to myocardial infarction (MI), which is among the most severe and life-threatening forms of coronary artery disease. Despite progress in treatments, effective hypertension management depends on continuous lifestyle modifications and vigilant monitoring of acute heart symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate how confident patients are in implementing lifestyle changes and their knowledge of MI symptoms among those with hypertension in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to December 2025 involving adult hypertensive patients recruited from community and outpatient settings across Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using convenience sampling and a pretested questionnaire that included the Self-Efficacy subscale from the Hypertension Self-Care Profile, along with a 12-item scale measuring knowledge of MI symptoms. The associations among variables were analyzed using nonparametric tests and multivariable linear regression, with p-values under 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 523 individuals with hypertension participated in the study. Their average lifestyle self-efficacy score was 50.33 ± 12.24, indicating moderate confidence in implementing lifestyle changes. The average score for knowledge about MI symptoms was 3.47 ± 3.84 out of 12, showing limited awareness. Being female and having comorbidities were significantly associated with higher knowledge levels (p < 0.05). Conversely, older age was significantly related to higher confidence levels (p < 0.05). Regression analysis indicated that both the confidence and knowledge models had limited explanatory power. Conclusions: The findings show that hypertensive patients have moderate confidence in managing their condition but lack sufficient awareness of MI symptoms. This highlights the need for targeted educational programs that promote long-term lifestyle adjustments and improve recognition of urgent cardiac symptoms to reduce cardiovascular illness and death.
Keywords: hypertension; myocardial infarction; symptom awareness; self-efficacy; lifestyle modification; self-care; cardiovascular health literacy; Saudi Arabia hypertension; myocardial infarction; symptom awareness; self-efficacy; lifestyle modification; self-care; cardiovascular health literacy; Saudi Arabia

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Almughirah, F.B.; Alharbi, A.A.; Aloufi, K.M.; Musa, M.K.; Alrehaili, T.J.; Almadani, M.H.; Alsuhaimi, T.A.; Mujlid, M.B.; Ismail, H.M.; Albadrani, M. Assessment of Lifestyle Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Hypertensive Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare 2026, 14, 3049. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14183049

AMA Style

Almughirah FB, Alharbi AA, Aloufi KM, Musa MK, Alrehaili TJ, Almadani MH, Alsuhaimi TA, Mujlid MB, Ismail HM, Albadrani M. Assessment of Lifestyle Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Hypertensive Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare. 2026; 14(18):3049. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14183049

Chicago/Turabian Style

Almughirah, Fahad Beshr, Aseel Abdulhafitd Alharbi, Khalid Mohammed Aloufi, Mahmood Khaled Musa, Tariq Jameel Alrehaili, Mujtaba Hussain Almadani, Turky Ataallah Alsuhaimi, Mohammed Bandar Mujlid, Hussein M. Ismail, and Muayad Albadrani. 2026. "Assessment of Lifestyle Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Hypertensive Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study" Healthcare 14, no. 18: 3049. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14183049

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Almughirah, F. B., Alharbi, A. A., Aloufi, K. M., Musa, M. K., Alrehaili, T. J., Almadani, M. H., Alsuhaimi, T. A., Mujlid, M. B., Ismail, H. M., & Albadrani, M. (2026). Assessment of Lifestyle Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Hypertensive Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 14(18), 3049. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14183049

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