Key result
A favorable attitude toward lifestyle modification was significantly associated with good practice of lifestyle modification among adult hypertensive patients (AOR 9.20; 95% CI 2.60-32.24).
Why the study?
Appropriate lifestyle modifications are crucial for hypertension control, but lack of knowledge and poor attitude toward them have been major setbacks.
What are the levels of knowledge, attitude, and practice of lifestyle modification and their associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia?
Cross-Sectional (n=274)
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What are the levels of knowledge, attitude, and practice of lifestyle modification and their associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia?
Odds Ratio: 9.2 (95% CI 2.6–32.24)
While knowledge and attitude toward lifestyle modification for hypertension management are fairly good among Ethiopian patients, actual practice remains poor, highlighting a gap that requires targeted strategies.
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Favorable attitudes may promote lifestyle modification practice in hypertension; leaves open causality and needs prospective trials.
Bogale et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=274). Favorable attitude toward lifestyle modification was evaluated on Good practice of lifestyle modification (AOR 9.20, 95% CI 2.60-32.24). A favorable attitude toward lifestyle modification was significantly associated with good practice of lifestyle modification among adult hypertensive patients (AOR 9.20; 95% CI 2.60-32.24).
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