Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Relation to Stroke: Comparative Study between Hypertensive and Non-Hypertensive Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Centre in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction - It is not possible to reduce the stroke burden, without the awareness in public and concerned attitude and practice towards the same. It is vital to analyse public awareness about present knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) to prevent mortality-morbidity of stroke particularly in high risk cases. Objective - To study the knowledge, attitude and practice in relation to stroke among hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients attending a tertiary care centre OPD. Methodology – Cross-sectional study was conducted at Medicine OPD of BRD Medical College in the month of November 2016. Consecutive Sampling was used to enrol the patients in two groups (Hypertensive and Non-hypertensive patients). Sample size was calculated using G power 3.1.9.2. Individual score were calculated for Knowledge, Attitude and Practice section and analysed using T- test. Results - The mean difference in Knowledge score of HTN group was 1.99 ± 0.86 and 1.91 ± 0.96 in Non HTN group patients (p=0.54). The Attitude score of HTN group was 19.22 ± 2.34 and 18.79 ± 2.11 in Non HTN group (p=0.15). Whereas the Practice score in HTN group was 6.5 ± 2.1 and 6.96 ± 2.2 in Non HTN group patients (p=0.13). Conclusion - Insignificant difference in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice scores of HTN and Non-HTN group. We found 66.7% of patients attending tertiary care centre are good in knowledge, knowledge, 73.8% are having positive attitude, 62.9 % having good practice in relation to stroke
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Venkatesh U
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