Assess the Knowledge and Perception of Risk Factors of Cardio Vascular Disease in Hypertensive Clients Attaining Medicine OPD of IMS and SUM Hospital

Introduction Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide and is one of the most important reasons to visit physician. In today‘s life people aims at a modern life style which consumes more time for economic growth of life and less time for self health care, this situation leads to several health problem like cardiovascular disease.14 Methods To gather data for the interview method, a non experimental survey research approach was used. 100 samples were chosen using a purposeful sampling strategy. The study was carried out at the IMSand SUM Hospital in BBSR, Odisha. ABCD risk questionnaire was used to assess a knowledge and perception of hypertensive clients coming to medicine OPD in the period of data collection. Results The studys conclusions showed that the mean level of knowledge of hypertensive client that is 47.5 with p value 0.023693 which is extremely significant at 0.05 level of significant. The result of statistical analysis shows that there was significant association between knowledge and perception regarding cardiovascular disease with occupation, area of living, family type, duration of hypertension, family history, and duration of treatment at 0.05 level of significant. Conclusion The study was concluded that the hypertension clients had good level of knowledge on risk of cardiovascular disease and they have the good perception regarding risk of cardiovascular disease. Prajnya Elinar Digal | Dhanya V J | Sailendra Kumar Behuria | Himadri Prusty "Assess the Knowledge and Perception of Risk Factors of Cardio Vascular Disease in Hypertensive Clients Attaining Medicine OPD of IMS & SUM Hospital" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-2 , April 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd64564.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/64564/assess-the-knowledge-and-perception-of-risk-factors-of-cardio-vascular-disease-in-hypertensive-clients-attaining-medicine-opd-of-ims-and-sum-hospital/prajnya-elinar-digal