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March 31, 2018Journal of Chitwan Medical CollegeOpen Access

Counseling on life style modification and knowledge and belief of hypertension and its management among hypertensive patients visiting community based screening and management program in Eastern Nepal

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Key result

Among hypertensive patients in a community program, 85% reported receiving counseling on physical activity and 80% on diet, reflecting high overall knowledge and positive beliefs about disease management.

Population

140 hypertensive patients visiting a community-based screening and management program in Eastern Nepal…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BKBhawesh KoiralaGRGajendra Prasad RauniarAGAnup Ghimire

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Overview

Supports community counseling for hypertension knowledge; leaves open effects on control or outcomes.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=140)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
140 hypertensive patients (47.9% female) visiting a community-based screening and management program in Eastern Nepal.
O
Outcome
Knowledge and belief on management of hypertension and counseling received on lifestyle modificationpatient reported

Patients participating in a community-based screening and management program demonstrated high levels of knowledge and positive beliefs regarding hypertension management and lifestyle modifications.

Cite This Study

Koirala et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=140). Counseling on lifestyle modification was evaluated on Patient-reported receipt of lifestyle counseling, knowledge, and beliefs regarding hypertension management. Among hypertensive patients in a community program, 85% reported receiving counseling on physical activity and 80% on diet, reflecting high overall knowledge and positive beliefs about disease management.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81cf6a28bb6950eb6103bahttps://doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v8i1.23713
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