Does being under treatment improve knowledge attitude practice for hypertension: A hospital-based study from North India

Studies suggest that approximately half of patients with raised blood pressure (BP) are undetected, that half of those detected are not treated, and that half of those treated are not controlled, famously described as the "rule of halves." Importantly, the cornerstone of the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases is early detection and drug treatment (antihypertensive) of patients with high BP. Studies across populations in developed world have shown that awareness and management of high BP levels are far from optimal. The present study was planned with the aim to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding hypertension in hypertensive patients visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in North-West India.