Lifestyle Pattern and Hypertension Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Diagnosed Patients of Hypertension Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

摘要

Context: Hypertension can be controlled by modifying lifestyle related risk factors and generating awareness aboutthese risk factors among hypertensive patients. Aim: To assess the life style pattern, knowledge, attitude and practicesrelated to hypertension among diagnosed patients of hypertension attending a tertiary care hospital. Materials andmethods: Across sectional hospital based study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital during May and June 2014.102diagnosed patients of hypertension attending the Medicine out-patient department were included in the study by conveniencesampling. Apre-structured questionnaire was used and data related to demographic profile, history of hypertension,knowledge, attitude and practices regarding hypertension etc. were collected. Data were analysed using StatisticalPackage for the Social Sciences version 20. Results: Out of 102 participants, 55.9% were males and the mean age was42.98 + 11.85. The mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure was 146.01 + 10.59 and 103.7 + 10.76respectively. 50% of the patients led a sedentary life & only 13.7% were practicing fitness activities daily. 22.5% werecurrent smokers, 12.7% were passive smokers and 8.8% were currently taking alcohol. About 26.5% patients were notconcerned about their increased BP, 5.9% didn’t know any of the risk factors of hypertension &7.8% were unaware ofthe symptoms of hypertension. Logistic regression showed that occurrence of uncontrolled hypertension is reduced by0.06 times in patients having satisfactory knowledge. Conclusion: Intervention in the form of lifestyle education duringhospital visits will be helpful to increase the awareness about modifiable risk factors, controlling blood pressure andpreventing complications among these patients.