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December 23, 2016Journal of Nepal Medical AssociationOpen Access

The median Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice scores were 8 (6), 5 (1), and 6 (3) respectively, with Knowledge and Attitude scores statistically associated with sex (p<0.001) and level of education (p<0.001 and p=0.016 respectively).

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Population

200 hypertensive patients taking antihypertensive medication in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. Majority male…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

SSShakti ShresthaBABhojraj AdhikariRPRamesh Sharma Poudel

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Overview

KAP gaps among Nepali hypertensives on meds signal need for education; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve adherence or outcomes.

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Population
200 hypertensive patients taking antihypertensive medication in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. Majority male (60%), primary education (36%), and hypertension for ≥5 years (46.5%).
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Outcome
Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores on hypertensionpatient reported

There is room for improvement in the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hypertension among treated patients in Nepal, with significant disparities based on sex and education level.

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Shrestha et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70a828ac440176ef2952cdhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2848
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