Patients’ Knowledge Regarding Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in Private Tertiary Care Hospital Peshawar, Pakistan

Shah M, Nizza N, Ul Haq M, Bi Bi K, Zainab Z and Ullah S

Published on: 2021-07-18

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the patients’ knowledge regarding risk factors of cardiovascular diseases.

Methodology: Quantitative cross sectional study design was used in this study. 80 participants were selected using convenient sampling technique. Adopted questionnaire with some modifications was used to collect data.

Results: Out of 80 participants 30 (37.5%) of the participants had poor knowledge, while 25 (31.2%) had average, and 25 (31.2%) of the respondents were falling in the category of good knowledge. The commonest risk factors identified by the participants were obesity, Hypertension and stress. In the current study participant’s education level was found to be significantly associated with participants knowledge regarding risk factors of CVDs with P value 0.001, while the others variables were not significantly associated.

Conclusion: There were deficient knowledge regarding CVDs risk factors among the study participants, which could cause poor preventative behaviors. Thus the population need wide spread educational programs regarding CVDs risk factors. There should be awareness session in hospital settings as well as in the community level to educate the people about CVDs risk factors