Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Institute of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wollega University, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Life Style Modification among Hypertensive Patients at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study Design
  Author(s): Fetensa G*, Milkiyas N, Besho M, Hasen T, Teshoma M, Wakuma B, Etefa W and Fayisa L
  
  Background: Hypertension is an overwhelming global challenge. Appropriate lifestyle changes are the cornerstone for the prevention of hypertension. The study aimed to assess knowledge and practice of lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients in Nekemte Specialized Hospital, West Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted at the chronic adult Out Patient Department of Nekemte Specialized Hospital and Wollega university referral and teaching hospital from December 2018 to January 2019. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Consecutive sampling was used to collect data and Questions are categorized to elicit participants' demographic characteristics, economic characteristics, knowledge, and the practice of various lifestyle-m.. Read More»
  

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