Open AccessEffect of a training programme on knowledge and practice of lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients attending out-patient clinics in lagos
Author(s) -
Oluwatosin Mary Oyewole,
Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi,
Foluso O Ojewole,
Mojolaoluwa Omolade Olawale
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2228-5504
pISSN - 1735-9066
DOI - 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_201_18
Subject(s) - medicine , lifestyle modification , intervention (counseling) , life style , accidental , statistical significance , accidental sampling , test (biology) , disease , family medicine , gerontology , nursing , population , environmental health , paleontology , physics , acoustics , biology
Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death in the world. Research shows that the best way to remediate this problem is through lifestyle modification, but the percentage of hypertensive patients with the right knowledge about life-style modification is very low. It is therefore imperative to develop different ways of improving the practice and knowledge of life-style modification. Consequently, this study aim to determine the effectiveness of a training programme on knowledge and practice of lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients.