ASSESSING KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND RELATED FACTORS TO PREVENT STROKE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE OUTPATIENTS AT LUONG SON DISTRICT, HOA BINH PROVINCE IN 2024
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Objective: To assess knowledge, practices and identify related factors of stroke prevention among outpatients with hypertension in in Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province in 2024. Subjects and Methods: Cross-sectional study on 375 hypertensive patients treated as outpatients at 11 commune health stations in Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province. Results: The research group included 375 hypertensive patients, with an almost equal ratio of women (192 people) and men (183 people). The mean age of the group was 62.5 ± 8.9 years. The majority of participants are farmers, accounting for 77.6%. The average score of general knowledge about preventing stroke complications is 24,4 ± 6,0; general practice score for preventing stroke complications is 10,6 ± 2,5. There are four factors. 02 statistically significantly related to stroke prevention practice, which are educational level, occupation, duration of illness, and knowledge about stroke prevention (p<0.05). Conclusion: The knowledge, practices about stroke prevention among participants were satisfactory. There are four factors statistically significantly related to stroke prevention practice, which are educational level, occupation, duration of illness, and knowledge about stroke prevention.
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