Patients’ Knowledge on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Associated Life Style Behaviors Among Adults in Selected Public Hospitals, A.A, Ethiopia, 2021.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tsige Yosef(Prof) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bizuwork Ketema | |
| dc.contributor.author | Damtew Bezina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-01T11:37:38Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-06T08:51:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-01T11:37:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-06T08:51:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: CVDS are the leading cause of deaths in both developed and developing countries. Ethiopia is in epidemiologic transformation predominantly infectious diseases to chronic diseases. CVD is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia. It is crucial to improve the life style of the community at the same time it is a key for health care policy to give emphasis for prevention by educating the community by different ways. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess knowledge of CVDs risk factor, healthy life style practice and factors associated with it among adult clients visiting public hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Method: A facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted. 420 Participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria from April 01, 2021 until June 28, 2021 were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Data was entered and analyzed using statistical software SPSS for windows V 26.0. The ethical clearance was obtained from Addis Ababa University College of health Sciences School of Nursing and Midwifery. Frequency, mean and standard deviations from descriptive statistics and analytic statistics such as bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis were computed to determine the effect of various factors on the outcome variable. The level of statistical significance was a P value of less than 0.05. The results were presented using tables. Result: The result showed that most of the study subjects were above age 54. The mean age was 48.7 ± 13 years. 255(62.7%) were females. 300(71.6%) of participants have sufficient knowledge toward CVD risk factors whereas 238(56.7%) of the entire participants have satisfactory behavior (life style) towards CVD risks. Participants with age group 30-39 [AOR=0.2; 95%CI (0.9-0.45)], Male [AOR=0.46; 95%CI (0.3-0.8)], Urban residents [AOR=4.2; 95%CI (1.9-9.5)] and highly educated [AOR=0.18; 95%CI (0.07-0.43)]; were shown to have satisfactory knowledge. (p<0.05, 95% C. I). Conclusion and recommendation: The majority of participants had sufficient knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk factors. Meanwhile majority had satisfactory behavior towards CVD associated life style. While maintaining a status of sufficient knowledge,Implementation of innovative interventions and structured, nurse-led lifestyle counseling would be required to effectively guide patients in developing lifestyle modification and sustainable behavior change. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/28458 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Knowledge, cardiovascular risk factor, lifestyle practice, outpatient service, modifiable risk factor, non-modifiable risk factor. | en_US |
| dc.title | Patients’ Knowledge on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Associated Life Style Behaviors Among Adults in Selected Public Hospitals, A.A, Ethiopia, 2021. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |