Effectiveness of an Instructional Program on Hypertensive Patients’ Knowledge toward Prevention of Cerebral Vascular Accident at Al-Razi Center in Al-Basra City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i3.1600Keywords:
Hypertensive, Prevention, Cerebral Vascular Accident.Abstract
Introduction: Stroke is a neurological condition that is one of the leading causes of death and disability
in many low and middle income countries. However, many adjustable risk factors have become important.
High blood pressure is the most common stroke risk factor globally as well as in our country, Basra.
Objectives: To assess knowledge of patients with hypertension concerning prevention of cerebral vascular
accident. To construct an instructional program for patients with hypertension concerning prevention of
cerebral vascular accident. To evaluate the effectiveness of an instructional program on the knowledge of
patients with hypertension concerning prevention of cerebral vascular accident. To know the association
between level of knowledge the association between level of knowledge concerning prevention of cerebral
vascular accident and socio-demographic variables.
Methodology: : A quasi- experimental design (two group pre- test and post-test) was conducted in the
present study which is carried out at
Al-Razi Center in Al-Basra City from 8th of September 2019, to 16th of March, 2020. A non – probability
(purposive) sample of (60) patients with hypertension were selected.
Conclusion: There is significance need for educational program between (residency, type of family, duration
of illness, habits and regularity of hypertension treatment) to prevention serious complication which stroke.