Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Factors Associated with Life Style Modification among Hypertensive Patients Seen at TASH.
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2021-12
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Introduction: Hypertension remains as one of the most important public health challenge worldwide
because of the associated morbidity, mortality, and the cost to the society.
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It became a significant problem
in many developing countries experiencing epidemiological transition
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Patient’s knowledge and practice of
life style modification play important roles in control hypertension.
Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and factors associated
with life style modification among hypertensive patients attending Tikur anbessa specialized hospital
outpatient department.
Methodology: Cross sectional study was conducted in Tikur anbessa specialized hospital Renal and
Cardiac follow up clinics . A total of 385 patients were planned to be included in this study but 370
hypertensive patient were enrolled in . Data was collected using a consecutive sampling technique during
the study period with pretested, structured and interviewer guided questionnaire. Data quality was
controlled through supervision of data collectors who were fifth year medical students. Data entry and
analysis procedure was done using SPSS version 26 statistical packages. A P-value < 0.05 was considered
to be statistically significant in all cases.
Results: .A total of 370 participants were included in this study;53.8% were females with a mean age of
59.93(±12) and 86.2% of the participants have comorbidities. poor knowledge of 40% and poor practice of
35%.among the poor knowledge group females are the majority.
Conclusion and recommendation: This study showed there is still poor level of awareness and practice of
life style modification among a representative sample of adult hypertensive.
So Correct measures need to be taken from the time of diagnosis, especially at clinics where follow up takes
place and the level of understanding by patients should be assessed.
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Hypertension, Life style modification.