Knowledge of the the hypertensive person regarding prevention strategies for coronary heart disease

Boulle, Adri

dc.contributor.author	Boulle, Adri
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-23T09:57:18Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-23T09:57:18Z
dc.date.issued	2009-03
dc.identifier.citation	Boulle, Adri (2009) Knowledge of the the hypertensive person regarding prevention strategies for coronary heart disease, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2608>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2608
dc.description	Dissertation	en
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of persons with hypertension in a selected geographical area regarding cardiovascular risk factors in order to make recommendations for patient education. A quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive study was done in the form of a survey using a questionnaire as measuring instrument. The population was hypertensive patients from selected private medical practices in the western part of KwaZulu-Natal and the bordering eastern part of the Free State. Convenience sampling was used and 46 respondents participated in the study. Only 16 (35%) of the respondents achieved a percentage on or above the competency indicator of 50%. Respondents performed worst in questions where definitions, for example hypertension, were assessed. Recommendations for a patient education document, nursing practice and further research were made.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 99 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Hypertension	en
dc.subject	Hypertensive patients	en
dc.subject	Patient education	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.132
dc.subject.lcsh	Hypertension
dc.subject.lcsh	Hypertension -- Patients
dc.subject.lcsh	Hypertension -- Patients -- Treatment
dc.subject.lcsh	Hypertension -- Patients -- Education
dc.subject.lcsh	Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Patients -- Health risk assessment
dc.subject.lcsh	Coronary heart disease -- Etiology
dc.subject.lcsh	Coronary heart disease -- Prevention
dc.title	Knowledge of the the hypertensive person regarding prevention strategies for coronary heart disease	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Health Studies)