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100			_aSapkota, Mathura. _91891
245			_aImpact of educational intervention on knowledge among hypertensive clients regarding complications of hypertension.
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500			_aThesis Report.
520			_aABSTRACT: This study on "Impact of Educational Intervention on Knowledge of Hypertensive Clients Regarding Complications of Hypertension" was conducted to measure the impact of educational intervention on Knowledge of Hypertensive Clients Regarding Complications of Hypertension. This study was carried out in ward no 13 and 14 of Bharatpur municipality of Chitwan district. Pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted among 46 hypertensive Clients by using purposive sampling. Data was collected by using semistructured interview questionnaire to measure the knowledge of hypertensive clients regarding complications of hypertension before and after educational intervention. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics between pre-test and post-test. Paired sample t test was used to measure the difference in knowledge at 0.05 level of significance. The mean knowledge score on meaning, risk factors, signs and symptoms, complications and control method of hypertension and signs and symptoms of complications, and preventive measures of hypertensive complications was 19.00 with standard deviation (SD) 10.855 in pre-test. Similarly the mean knowledge score of above mentioned variables was 41.83 with the SD 9.355 in the post- test. Hypothesis was also tested to measure the change in knowledge as a whole on above mentioned variables among hypertensive clients between pre-test and post-test. p value of paired sample t test was found 0.000 (<0.05) which reveals accepted of research hypothesis. Based on the study findings, it is concluded that educational intervention can be effective in increasing the knowledge of hypertensive clients on hypertension and its complications. Therefore, it is recommended that knowledge raising program on hypertension and its complications should be included in health education in community level among hypertensive clients as preventive measure of hypertension and its complications.
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650			_aEducational intervention. _91117
650			_aHypertensive clients. _92776
650			_aComplications. _92777
650			_aHypertension. _91574
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