COMPLIANCE REGARDING LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS IN PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL.

Background:- Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Recent reports In India reveals that Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardio vascular disease that killed 2.7 million people in 2004 and will results in the death of over 4 million people by 2030. If these people take effective lifestyle modification measures along with compliance to medication they can prevent severe complications of this disease. Materials And Methods:- The present cross sectional descriptive study was conducted with an aim to identify the Compliance Regarding Life Style Modifications in Preventing Complications among hypertensive patients.100 samples were included and data collected by interview method. Results:- The study results revealed that majority 63% of samples had non compliance on life style modification for hypertension and 37% of samples had compliance on life style modifications for hypertension. Conclusion:- The study concluded that there is an emerging need for educating the population regarding the need for prompt and effective life style modifications.