Abstract

The objectives of the study were- to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding management and prevention of complications related to hypertension, to find out deficit area of staff nurses knowledge and management regarding prevention and complications of hypertension, to find out the relationship of knowledge regarding management among staff nurses with selected variables i.e. Age, gender, religion, marital status, course of training, area of work, years of experience, training institute, monthly income and source of information and to prepared & distribute pamphlets on management and prevention of complications related to hypertension.

The modified conceptual framework was developed on the basis of Roy’s adaptation model (1991). A non experimental approach was adopted for the study. Non-probability convenience sampling was used and 100 samples were selected. The tool used in the study for data collection to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding management and prevention of complications of hypertension consist of two parts : First part consist of 10 items for obtaining demographic data regarding staff nurses. It includes selected variables i.e. age, gender, religion, marital status, course of training, area of work, years of experience, training institute, monthly income and source of information. The second part consist of structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding management and prevention of complications related to hypertension. It consists of 45 items related to management of hypertension. It was divided into 6 areas i.e. Introduction, Causes & Risk factors, Sign & Symptoms, Complications, Prevention of Complications & Management. Descriptive & inferential statistics was used to analyze the data.