European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN KOLLAM WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Aleena Bernard, Beetta B., Jerome Aeidrin Almeida, Meha Susan Manoj*, Vineetha V., and
Anulekshmi B. S.

ABSTRACT

The research undertaken was "A study to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of coronary artery disease among hypertensive patients in Kollam with a view to develop information booklet ". The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of coronary artery disease among hypertensive patients, to find out the association of knowledge regarding prevention of coronary artery disease among hypertensive patients with selected demographic variables (age, sex, education, occupation, economic status, family history of illness, duration of illness). Non experimental survey design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted among 60 hypertensive patients from Kollam district. In order to assess the knowledge of hypertensive patients regarding prevention of coronary artery disease the study sample was selected by convenient sampling technique. The tool used for the data collection consisted of demographic performa and structured questionnaire. The analysis of the data was based on the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the present study revealed that there is no association between knowledge and demographic variables. Based on the findings the investigator has drawn implications which were of vital concerns in the field of nursing practice, nursing administration, nursing pattern, nursing education for future development.

Keywords: Assess, structured questionnaire, information booklet.