Effectiveness of Health Promotion Program on Knowledge and Lifestyle Practice Regarding Hypertension Prevention among Adults Residing in Urban Communities

Objectives: This study has been undertaken to assess the effectiveness of the Health Promotion Program on Knowledge and lifestyle practices regarding hypertension (HTN) prevention.The target population for the study was adults residing in selected urban communities and aged between 19 and 30 years (early adulthood).Intervention: The Health Promotion Program was prepared and conducted by referring to Pender's Health Promotion Model, focusing on physical activity, stress management, and dietary management.Methodology: A quantitative research approach with a pre-experimental research design was adopted for the study.A total of 60 samples were selected by a nonprobability convenience sampling technique.Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and checklist regarding HTN prevention.The data were collected and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics to find out the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test knowledge and practice scores.Results: Mean pre-test knowledge score was 14.21 ± 3.80 and mean post-test knowledge score was 22.35 ± 2.66 with mean difference of 8.13 and (t = 25.40,df = 59); Mean pre-test practice score was 8.22 ± 3.11 and mean post-test practice score was 15.65 ± 2.22 with mean difference of 7.43 and (t = 19.49,df = 59) was found statistically highly significant at 0.05 level of significance.Discussion and conclusion: The Health Promotion Program had a significant influence on adults, resulting in a significant increase in knowledge and lifestyle practice after implementation of the program.Participants had expressed commitment to the plan of action regarding HTN prevention.