Conocimientos y prácticas en hipertensión arterial en personas que acuden al Subcentro de Salud Rural Tayuza-Morona Santigo. Cuenca-Ecuador 2014.

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is ranked as one of the most important public health problems in the country. Several studies point to hypertension as a disease that greater benefit of educational interventions. Objective: To assess the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and practices in blood pressure in people attending rural health sub-center Tayuza-Morona Santiago. Methodology: The study is quasi analytic, the site chosen for the research is rural health sub-center Tayuza, among those who were hypertensive same club. A questionnaire will be developed will be used pre and post educational intervention. Results: The appropriate level of knowledge increased from 45.8% to 87.4% (p = 0.000 RR = 1.91). As good practice also existed a significant improvement, increasing from 42.18% (pretest) to 65.45% after the educational intervention. p = 0.000 RR = 1.51. Conclusions: The educational intervention on hypertension generated a significant impact within the community Tayuza.