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June 29, 2020Journal of Advanced Academic ResearchOpen Access

Knowledge and Perception Regarding Hypertension among Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal

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Why the study?

Patient knowledge and perception are important for managing hypertension, but studies on this topic are limited in Nepal, where complications from uncontrolled hypertension contribute to a high disease burden.

Population

400 hypertensive patients diagnosed at least 6 months prior at a tertiary hospital outpatient department in Nepal

Design

Hospital-based mixed-method cross-sectional study

Authors

SBSabita Pandey BashyalKathmandu Medical College Teaching HospitalNTNarbada ThapaSave the Children

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Overview

Knowledge gaps among Nepali hypertensives suggest targeted education; leaves open whether improved perception affects control.

Structured PICO

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Population
400 hypertensive patients (diagnosed at least 6 months prior, age >20 years) attending the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Mean age 58.75 years, 58.3% male.
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Outcome
Knowledge and perception of hypertension, assessed using the Hypertension Knowledge Level Scale (HKLS) and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ).patient reported

A majority of hypertensive patients in a Nepalese tertiary center had inadequate knowledge and perceived hypertension as a less severe illness, highlighting the need for targeted awareness programs to improve treatment adherence.

Cite This Study

Bashyal et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70a828ac440176ef2952cbhttps://doi.org/10.3126/jaar.v7i1.35467
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