Original Research Article
Year: 2016 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 156-161
Knowledge on Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease among OPD Patients at Selected Hospital, Bangalore
Nimanjali Gurung, Anbarasi K
2nd Year M.Sc. Nursing, Narayana Hrudayalaya College of Nursing, Bangalore.
Corresponding Author: Nimanjali Gurung
ABSTRACT
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the main reasons for deaths in the developed as well as developing countries. Due to industrialization and changing feature of socio-economic scenario, the incidences of Coronary Artery Disease are rising in the developing countries as well prevalence of CAD in India is 3 to 4 fold higher than in America and Europe. A descriptive study was to assess the knowledge on risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease among OPD patients. The sample were selected through purposive sampling technique and pre validated semi structured questionnaire related to various aspects of coronary artery disease risk factors was used. The data was analyzed using SPSS 16.0 version. A total of 30 OPD patients were included, majority of the patients belongs to moderate level of knowledge (68%), and only 6 % patients have inadequate level of knowledge. There is a statistically significant association of knowledge score with their selected demographic characteristics i.e. education (chi square = 0.013, p < 0.05), income per month (chi square = 0.025, p < 0.05) and cholesterol (chi square = 0.05, p< 0.05). The study reveals that majority of the participants (68%) had moderate and (26 %) had adequate level of knowledge regarding coronary artery disease risk factors. Hence, it is necessary to educate people regarding coronary artery disease risk factors through health education.
Key words: Knowledge, OPD patients, coronary artery disease risk factors.