A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practices on Control Mesaures of Hypertension among the Adults in Selected Areas of Gwalior in a View to Develop a Self Instructional Module

Background Hypertension and Cardiovascular diseases are growing contributors to global disease burdens, with epidemics of hypertension advancing across many regions of the world which are experiencing a rapid health transition. Objectives The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding control measures of hypertension among adults develop the self instructional module regarding hypertension and its control measures and distribute the same to adults. Methods Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The sample consisted of 80 adults who are living at selected areas of Gwalior were selected by convenient sampling technique. The tool selected for this study was structured questionnaire and practice questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding control measures of hypertension among adults in Gwalior town. Results The study findings revealed that the knowledge regarding control measures of hypertension among adults was determined with mean of 12.85 and standard deviation of 6.82. The mean score percentage was computed and it was observed as 42.83. The selected adults have inadequate knowledge regarding control measures of hypertension. The mean score for practice was 10.8 with standard deviation 5.66 and range 20. The mean score percentage was 43.2. This shows that the adult practices regarding control measures of hypertension was found to be poor. The linear correlation between overall knowledge and practice was r = 0.933, which was statistically significant at 0.01 level. The correlation analysis shows a highly significant relationship between knowledge and practice. Conclusion The study concluded that there is inadequate knowledge and practice among adults of Gwalior town regarding control measures of hypertension. Arvind Kumar Shekhar | Sunita Singh "A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practices on Control Mesaures of Hypertension among the Adults in Selected Areas of Gwalior in a View to Develop a Self-Instructional Module" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-2 , February 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49438.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/49438/a-study-to-assess-the-knowledge-and-practices-on-control-mesaures-of-hypertension-among-the-adults-in-selected-areas-of-gwalior-in-a-view-to-develop-a-selfinstructional-module/arvind-kumar-shekhar