Knowledge on Hypertension and Perception Related to Lifestyle Behaviour Modification of Hypertensive Clients

The study was conducted among 153 hypertensive clients of Sulk-Gandaki municipality, ward no-4 & 8, Dulegauda-Tanahun District, Nepal, in the month of April 2017. The aim of the study was to assess knowledge level about risk factors, symptoms and complications of hypertension and level of perceptions related to lifestyle behavior modifications of hypertensive clients. A descriptive cross sectional study with a non probability purposive sampling technique was used for the study. The data were collected from door to door survey with interview technique using questionnaires. The study was done with the prior formal permission from the executive officer Sulka Gandaki municipality, Dulegauda-Tanahun District and verbal consent from the subjects. Result of the study revealed that 64.1% of the hypertensive patient had good knowledge regarding risk factor of hypertension, 59.5% of the hypertensive patients had average knowledge regarding the symptoms and complications of hypertension, majority 96.1% of the hypertensive patient had high level of perception regarding lifestyle behavior modification.