“Knowledge of Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure Among Adult Hypertensive Patients on Selected Community Areas at Vadodara, Gujarat”

Abstract

BACKGROUND: - Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive individuals is an important part of hypertension therapy and prevention of complications. However, self-monitoring of blood pressure among hypertension patients on planned follow-up in Ethiopian hospitals remains unknown. The study's goal was to analyze adult hypertension patients' knowledge and attitudes about BP self-monitoring.

METHODS: - A cross-sectional study of 60 adult hypertension patients was undertaken in chosen areas. The data were obtained from patients via face-to-face interviews in February 2023 using a pretested questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 software.

RESULT: Majority 25 (42%) of the study subjects had Poor knowledge and 15(25%) of study subjects had Average knowledge and 20 (33%) of them had good knowledge regarding selfcare management of hypertension. Educational status of adult’s significant association between selfcare management of hypertension.

CONCLUSION: In this study, knowledge of self-monitoring of blood pressure and the practice of self-monitoring of BP among hypertensive patients were low. Adult hypertension patients required proper education about self-monitoring about blood pressure.