IntroductionHigh blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm/Hg or higher. Both numbers are important. If one or both numbers are high, one has high blood pressure. If one is being treated for high blood pressure, he still has high blood pressure even if he has recreated readings in the normal range.In many people with high blood pressure, when a single specific cause is not known this is called essential or primary high blood pressure.The only way to find out if one has high blood pressure is to have blood pressure measured; using a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope or electronic sensor, a doctor or a nurse can take blood pressure and tell if it is high.Back ground of study:Hypertension remains a major health issue worldwide and is one of the commonest diseases affecting our society. Its incidence is increasing day by day and rapidly emerging as a major health problem in developing countries. In India the prevalence of hypertension in adult population varies from 3 to 10 % and the average figure is 4.8% high blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiac, cerebral & renal diseases (HANKER 1987, PAUL1998). Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of our body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the pushing blood against the walls of the arteries. Each time the heart beats (about 60-70 times a minute at rest), is pumps out blood into the arteries. Our blood pressure is at its highest when the heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When the heart is at rest between beats, blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure. Blood pressure changes during the day. It is lowest as sleep and rises when you get up. It also can rise when one is excited, nervous, or active.Hypertension is a silent killer and an available disorder in the community at least half the number of cases remains undiagnosed and ultimately report for the first time with some vascular complications. (1988-1999 By third national health nutrition examination survey done by BURT-V.L. WHELTON P.K. ROCCELA E.J. et al).Need For Study:-Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death and disability among adults. In most of the industrial countries the prevalence of hypertension in adult population has been reported from 10-20% with 70% are of being mild hypertension (MOSER1983)ACCORDING TO GUPTA 1978 in India the prevalence of hypertension in adult population vary from 3%to 10% and the average figure is 4.8%.The population at risk in India more than 20 years of age is 330 million according to 1981 population.Hypertension is latent disorder in many people as it has a long symptomatic phase.The problem is self has no clinical sign and symptom unit organ damage has taken place.High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiac cerebral and the mortality figures due to the potential problem are as follows:-Cardiac complication- 60-75%Cerebral thrombosis 15-20%Objectives:- ? To assess the level of knowledge of hypertensive clients regarding prevention and control of hypertension.? To assess the practice of hypertensive clients towards prevention and control of hypertension.Hypothesis:-? H1- Assess the knowledge and practice in descriptive study, there no analysis of increase/decrease in Existing knowledge of sample, so hypothesis is incorrect. ? H2- Assess the knowledge and practice is not effective as it has not yet to increase in knowledge of client related to Hypertension.Design: Descriptive designSetting: Bundelkhand hospital Datia (M.P.) chosen to conduct the main studyParticipants: - 100 clients were selected by using Purposive sampling technique is a type of probability sampling technique methodAssumptions Of The Study:-The study assumes that:-1. Present knowledge and practice towards control of hypertension is not adequate among the hypertensive client.2. The clients adopt irreverent ways to solve problems of hypertension 2. Accurate knowledge and practices of individual’s client may help to know greater extent solve some of their problems.Delimitations of The Study:-? This study is delimited to Bundelkhand Hospital, Datia, OPD and other special OPD in department of Medicine. ? The study is limited to hypertensive clients W.H.O. were willing to participate in the study.? The study is delimited to hypertensive clients W.H.O. willing to participate in the study.Operational Definitions :-1. Hypertension- Can be defined arbitrary as persistent level of blood pressure in which systolic pressure is above 140mm of Hg & diastolic pressure is above 90mm of Hg.2. Knowledge- Adequate understanding about the predisposing causes which are responsible for hypertension.3. Practice- It denotes the behavioral attitude towards control of hypertension by the client for healthy life.4. Control- Control refers to the planned restriction in factors responsible for prevention of hypertension.5. Prevention- Prevention refers to the precaution of methods adopted to control the pre- disposing factors of Hypertension.6. Descriptive Study – Descriptive research study refers to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon Being studied.7. Assess - Assess refers to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality.
Hypertension, prevention & control, Deceptive, Assess
International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - IJTSRD having
online ISSN 2456-6470. IJTSRD is a leading Open Access, Peer-Reviewed International
Journal which provides rapid publication of your research articles and aims to promote
the theory and practice along with knowledge sharing between researchers, developers,
engineers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world in many areas
like Sciences, Technology, Innovation, Engineering, Agriculture, Management and
many more and it is recommended by all Universities, review articles and short communications
in all subjects. IJTSRD running an International Journal who are proving quality
publication of peer reviewed and refereed international journals from diverse fields
that emphasizes new research, development and their applications. IJTSRD provides
an online access to exchange your research work, technical notes & surveying results
among professionals throughout the world in e-journals. IJTSRD is a fastest growing
and dynamic professional organization. The aim of this organization is to provide
access not only to world class research resources, but through its professionals
aim to bring in a significant transformation in the real of open access journals
and online publishing.