Assess the Prevalence of Hypertension and Knowledge Regarding the Prevention of Stroke

Abstract

Objective: Hypertension is the most crucial and common health problem in developed and undeveloped countries. Although hypertension is a treatable condition, without treatment, it leads to serious and life-threatening complications such as heart, kidney, and brain disorders. Prevention plays a major role in controlling the disease, which can be achieved by increasing the knowledge through awareness of the public and changing their attitude and practice. The study was aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension, assess the knowledge regarding prevention of stroke among people with hypertension and to associate the knowledge regarding prevention of stroke with selected demographic variables of people.Methods: Descriptive design was adopted. Using simple random sampling technique, 60 samples were selected. The data were collected, analyzed in terms of both inferential and descriptive statistics.Results: The study result showed that among the total number of people (1248) surveyed, 476 (38.1%) were prevalent in hypertension. Among the randomly selected 60 people with hypertension, 47 (78.3%) patients had inadequate knowledge, 13 (21.7%) had moderate knowledge, and none of them had adequate knowledge regarding prevention of stroke. Most people residing at Kottayam had poor knowledge on hypertension and prevention of stroke.Conclusion: The study concluded that though there was more prevalence of hypertension and most of them had inadequate knowledge on prevention of stroke and there is a need to make the people aware about the complications of hypertension and prevention aspects.

Awareness and Attitude Towards Stroke and Its Prevention Among Hypertensive and Non-Hypertensive People

“…with hypertension [21]. Contradictory to our study most of the subjects 47 (78.3%) had inadequate knowledge, 13 (21.7%) had moderate knowledge, and none of them had adequate knowledge regarding prevention of stroke.…”

Awareness of Stroke and Health-seeking Practices among Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-sectional Survey

“…We found poor knowledge of risk factors and warning signs, and inadequate practice with respect to stroke. Similarly, another study in Kottayam reported that of 60 selected patients, 47 patients had inadequate knowledge, 13 had moderate knowledge, and none had sufficient knowledge regarding stroke prevention [12].…”

Knowledge on Prevention of Stroke and Its Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients at Debre Tabor General Hospital: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

“…[7][8][9][10] As the study conducted in India among people with hypertension on knowledge of stroke prevention revealed that 70% of hypertensive patients had inadequate knowledge, 30% had moderate knowledge regarding. 11 Another study conducted in Nigeria among hypertensive patients on knowledge and practices of stroke prevention showed that 90.8% of the study participants had good knowledge of stroke prevention modalities. 12 According to the World Health Organization report (2017) in Ethiopia, stroke was the second leading cause of death (6.23%) and it was a massive financial burden not only for patients but also for society as a whole.…”