The Preventive Measurement and Causes of Hypertension: A Study on 250-Bedded Hospital

Abstract

This study "Assessment of knowledge of patients regarding the prevention and control of hypertension in Feni 250 bedded Hospital." The study's objectives were to assess the patients' socio-demographic characteristics in Feni 250 bedded hospital. To receive health care services, determine the status of knowledge among the patients regarding signs and symptoms of hypertension, know the level of understanding of the respondents' understudy on causes of hypertension, and explore the existing knowledge of the patients regarding the minimum diagnostic procedure of hypertension. A total of 100 respondents were chosen by systematic random sampling and interviewed as well. The study's findings show that the respondents were averagely educated as 34 of them had studied up to class V or below. The major occupations were in the service (42), agriculture (12), small business (18). More than half of the respondents have a history of hypertension (54), and 44 respondents have had other heart diseases. The respondents thought hypertension is derived from their parents, grandparents or so on (76). Respondents knew both of the types of hypertension only; 54 people did not know of either type. Sixty-eight respondents had, at one point, received regular hospital service for hypertension (68). Based on multiple responses, it was seen that symptoms such as headaches (80), blurred vision (50), chest pain (44) and irregular heartbeat (40) were known by most of the respondents. Some also knew factors such as high cholesterol (18) and clinical symptoms (26) of the respondents. Respondents knew of Hypertension complications, including heart attack/ myocardial infection (52) and brain stroke or paralysis (74).  An average number of them knew about cardiac failure (22) and renal insufficiency/chronic kidney (26). Fatty foods (82) and salty foods (70) are risky for hypertension. Prolonged step walking was the best form of physical exercise for controlling hypertension (92). A large number knew lifestyle factors such as drinking alcohol (64), consumption of excess protein/fat (46) or salt (46) that affect hypertension of the respondents.  Finally, the study recommends that awareness-raising packages need to be developed and implemented using the mass media to aware the people to control and prevent hypertension.