A Study of Prevalence and Self Care Practices on Hypertension among Adults in Pokhara,Kaski,Nepal
Date
2019
Authors
Sunar, Gyanendra
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Department of Anthropology
Abstract
As an economic low-income country, Nepal is experiencing cardiovascular diseases as an
emerging health problem. However, studies are lacking on the self-care practices of
hypertension diseases in urban communities. Where the socio-demographical transition is
in progress. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the prevalence and self-care practices
of respondents on the hypertension disease in Pokhara-27, Nepal.
Study design and setting this was a community-based, Description study carried out in
Pokhara metropolitan-27 from June 2019 to August 2019. Study site represents one of the
rapidly urbanizing places near second city (Pokhara) of Nepal. Study population, sample
size and sampling strategy study respondents included adult (>25 years), of any sex and
residing as a permanent resident. Sample size was 384. This study conveniently selected
384 respondents. Altogether, 384 adults from to 25 to 60 years of age were selected
conveniently. Data were collected through modified WHO STEPS questionnaire for noncommunicable
disease (NCD) risk factors survey and analyzed in SPSS software.
Mean age of the respondents was 41 years. Majority of them were male(n=248;64.6%),(43%) represented Brahman and Chetri were 16.4%.Cardiovascular disease risk factors
included smoking (32.8%), alcohol consumption (21.4%), insufficient fruit and
vegetables intake (%), insufficient physical activity (66.9%), and hypertension (22.1%),
They were significantly associated with different socio-demographic characteristics:
smoking with gender, age groups and education level; alcohol consumption was with
gender, age groups, ethnicity and occupation; insufficient physical activity with gender,
age groups and occupation; hypertension with gender, age groups, ethnicity, education
level and occupation.
A description study was among 384 adults in the Pokhara valley of Kaski district. The
study period was from June to August 2019. The level of knowledge and level of practice
on hypertension is still very low in people. Result shows that the level of knowledge is
significantly associated with the level of practice. People having good knowledge show
good practice in their daily life. The level of knowledge and practice among adults is very
poor. So, health Programme and BCC should be conducted for increasing awareness and
for improving behavior of adults.
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Keywords
Hypertension, Dietary habit, Health programme, Cardiovascular diseases