Dietary perception and knowledge among cardiac patients visiting tertiary care hospital outpatient department (OPD)
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Maryam Zahid1, Eman Jamil Khan2, Asif Nadeem3
1Maryam Zahid, MS, MSc (Food and Nutrition). Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Disease, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Insights
Cardiac patients demonstrate poor dietary knowledge, with significant gaps in understanding sodium intake and the impact of bakery items on heart health. Educational interventions are crucial for improving dietary management in cardiovascular disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Dietary knowledge is critical for managing cardiac disease.
- Understanding patient perceptions and knowledge is essential for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the dietary perception and knowledge of cardiac patients.
- To identify gaps in nutritional understanding among individuals with heart conditions.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 466 cardiac patients was conducted.
- Data was collected using a structured questionnaire assessing demographics, dietary perception, and knowledge.
- Patients were recruited from a tertiary care cardiac hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Main Results:
- A significant portion of patients lacked knowledge regarding sodium consumption (56%) and the cardiac effects of bakery items (46%).
- While 72% considered their lifestyle healthy, only 23% used the internet for nutrition information.
- Educational backgrounds varied widely, with 14% uneducated and 15% holding postgraduate degrees.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac patients exhibit inadequate dietary knowledge and hold prevalent myths and misconceptions.
- Targeted nutritional awareness programs and counseling are recommended to enhance dietary understanding.
- Improving dietary knowledge is paramount for effective cardiac disease management.
Objective:
To appraise the dietary perception and knowledge of cardiac patients visiting Outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital.
Methods:
A cross sectional study of 466 patients attending cardiac outdoor clinic at a tertiary care cardiac hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan were selected through convenient sampling from January to April 2021. Patients included in the study were above 18 years of age and had a cardiac disease. A structured questionnaire in English and Urdu was drafted with questions related to patient demographics, dietary perception and knowledge.
Results:
Among 466 patients, 60% (n=280) were males and 40% (n=186) were females whereas 14% (n=66) of the patients were uneducated and 15% (n=68) had completed postgraduate education. In this study 23% (n=106) of the participants used internet to search nutrition related information and 72 % (n=339) of the patients consider their lifestyle to be healthy. Majority (n=261, 56%) of the patients had no idea regarding sodium consumption. 46% (n=215) of the patients had no knowledge regarding the effects of bakery items on cardiac health.
Conclusion:
Dietary Knowledge plays a predominant role in the management of cardiac disease. The study concluded that cardiac patients had inadequate knowledge regarding dietary intake in cardiac disease and has high prevalence of dietary myths and misconceptions. Strategic plan including nutritional awareness program and intensive counseling sessions should be designed to increase dietary knowledge of cardiac patients.
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