Authors :
Yallappa Mali; Varesh Chilapur; Dr. Dileep Natekar; Raghavendra Holdur; Devendra Gavari
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAR025
Abstract :
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:*
Hypertension, characterized by elevated blood pressure, is
a major public health concern globally. It is a leading
cause of cardiovascular diseases, including stroke. Stroke,
a neurological condition, is a significant cause of mortality
and disability, especially in low- and middle-income
countries. Hypertension is a predominant risk factor for
stroke both globally and in our country. Hence, there is a
critical need to enhance stroke education, particularly
targeting low-income individuals at high risk, through
public health campaigns and targeted health education
efforts. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: 1. To assess the
knowledge of hypertensive patients regarding stroke risk
factors and prevention. 2. To determine the association
between knowledge scores and selected socio-demographic
variables. HYPOTHESIS: H1: There will be a significant
association between the knowledge level of hypertensive
patients and their socio-demographic variables.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: This study adopts the
health belief model proposed by Becker as its conceptual
framework. METHODOLOGY: The research employed a
descriptive survey design to assess stroke risk factors
among hypertensive patients attending the medical OPD of
HSK Hospital & Research Centre in Bagalkot. Non-
probability convenient sampling was used to select 100
hypertensive patients for the study. Data collection utilized
a structured questionnaire consisting of two sections:
Section I focused on socio-demographic variables, while
Section II assessed stroke risk factors. RESULTS: The
study revealed that hypertensive patients exhibited varying
levels of knowledge regarding stroke risk factors. On
average, the overall knowledge score was 55.3%. The
percentage distribution of hypertensive patients based on
their knowledge level showed that 24% had poor
knowledge, 50% had average knowledge, and 26% had
good knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study identified a
significant association between the knowledge level of
hypertensive patients and certain socio-demographic
characteristics, particularly the source of information.
However, no significant associations were found with other
variables such as age, gender, education, occupation, and
health history. This underscores the importance of
targeted health education interventions aimed at
improving awareness of stroke risk factors among
hypertensive patients.
Keywords :
Hospital, Hypertensive Patients, Knowledge, Outpatient Department, Risk Factors of Stroke, Study.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:*
Hypertension, characterized by elevated blood pressure, is
a major public health concern globally. It is a leading
cause of cardiovascular diseases, including stroke. Stroke,
a neurological condition, is a significant cause of mortality
and disability, especially in low- and middle-income
countries. Hypertension is a predominant risk factor for
stroke both globally and in our country. Hence, there is a
critical need to enhance stroke education, particularly
targeting low-income individuals at high risk, through
public health campaigns and targeted health education
efforts. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: 1. To assess the
knowledge of hypertensive patients regarding stroke risk
factors and prevention. 2. To determine the association
between knowledge scores and selected socio-demographic
variables. HYPOTHESIS: H1: There will be a significant
association between the knowledge level of hypertensive
patients and their socio-demographic variables.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: This study adopts the
health belief model proposed by Becker as its conceptual
framework. METHODOLOGY: The research employed a
descriptive survey design to assess stroke risk factors
among hypertensive patients attending the medical OPD of
HSK Hospital & Research Centre in Bagalkot. Non-
probability convenient sampling was used to select 100
hypertensive patients for the study. Data collection utilized
a structured questionnaire consisting of two sections:
Section I focused on socio-demographic variables, while
Section II assessed stroke risk factors. RESULTS: The
study revealed that hypertensive patients exhibited varying
levels of knowledge regarding stroke risk factors. On
average, the overall knowledge score was 55.3%. The
percentage distribution of hypertensive patients based on
their knowledge level showed that 24% had poor
knowledge, 50% had average knowledge, and 26% had
good knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study identified a
significant association between the knowledge level of
hypertensive patients and certain socio-demographic
characteristics, particularly the source of information.
However, no significant associations were found with other
variables such as age, gender, education, occupation, and
health history. This underscores the importance of
targeted health education interventions aimed at
improving awareness of stroke risk factors among
hypertensive patients.
Keywords :
Hospital, Hypertensive Patients, Knowledge, Outpatient Department, Risk Factors of Stroke, Study.
