Knowledge and Attitude of Hypertension among Adult Community In Selangor: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ruslan, Azwan (2021) Knowledge and Attitude of Hypertension among Adult Community In Selangor: A Cross-Sectional Study. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: Hypertension is becoming a global epidemic and threat to the world population. The key finding from NHMS (2019), found that in Malaysia, 3.4 million people were living with two major risk factors (diabetes and high cholesterol) for hypertension. People’s knowledge and attitude (KA) about hypertension are the cornerstone of hypertension control and/or prevention. Thus, the aim of this cross-sectional study is to assess the level of Knowledge and attitude (KA) of hypertension among adult community in Selangor, Malaysia. Objective: To investigate the association of knowledge and attitude of hypertension among the adult community in Selangor. Methods: This study’s design is a cross-sectional study. A convenient sampling method will be used to recruit the adult respondent and data were collected online using Google Form. SPSS version 22 will be used for data entry and analysis. Determining knowledge and attitude towards Hypertension will be analysed using appropriate statistical procedure depending on the study objectives. Descriptive analysis and inferential analysis are used to analyze the data’s nature. Results: A total of 224 respondents had participated in the study. The findings in this study showed that the mean ± SD for a total score of knowledge about Hypertension is 9.74 ± 2.45 while the mean ± SD for a total score of attitudes towards hypertension is 4.19 ± .89. There were significant positive correlations between knowledge and attitude on hypertension (R²=.126; p<0.001). There were significant fair positive correlations between age (B=.03; p=.041) and family history of hypertension B=1.45; p<0.001) with knowledge attitude regarding hypertension. Meanwhile, gender, educational level and employment status had no significant association with knowledge and attitude regarding hypertension. Conclusion: This study found an acceptable level of KA regarding hypertension among the study respondents. There were also significant positive correlations between knowledge with attitude and practice regarding hypertension, which means that better knowledge will improve the attitude of the respondents. Keywords: Hypertension, Knowledge, Attitudes, Adult community, Health Promotion, Lifestyle

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 07:53
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2023 07:53
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1108

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