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Harshitha Kumar1, Midha Mehmood Shaikh2, Rajesh Dehankar3
1Department of OHC, U R Lifecare Patholab & Clinic, Lingarajapuram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
Inadequate patient understanding of hypertension remains a major barrier to optimal blood pressure control. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) related to hypertension management among 150 adults receiving antihypertensive therapy and examined its association with objectively measured blood pressure. A validated 25-item KAP questionnaire was administered and blood pressure was measured using a standardized protocol. Only 38% demonstrated good knowledge, 46% showed positive attitudes and 43% reported appropriate practices. Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 142.3 ± 15.1 mmHg and 89.5 ± 10.3 mmHg, respectively. Total KAP scores showed significant inverse correlations with systolic (r = -0.39) and diastolic (r = -0.34) blood pressure (p < 0.05). Thus, we show that better patient understanding is associated with improved blood pressure control and support the need for structured education and monitoring strategies.
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