KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION OF HYPERTENSION PATIENTS

Abstract

Hypertension is the most important risk factor for CVD and needed to be strictly controlled. It can be controlled by medication and non-medication (lifestyle justification). In Vietnam, 21.1% population has to deal with hypertension. This research is aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of hypertension patients about lifestyle modification and also find some related factors to suggest the proper intervention.