Barrier to Healthy Lifestyle among Patients of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in a Rural Health Centre of Tamil Nadu.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 0
Abstract
Introduction: Uncontrolled high blood pressure and high blood sugar leads to significant morbidity, such as heart disease, stroke, renal failure, retinopathy, neuropathy. Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death. There are certain barriers to lifestyle among diabetics and hypertensives which leads to the above said complications. Methodology: A questionnaire based study was carried out among 400 diabetics and hypertensives in Sirugambur and Pullambadi primary health Centre, Trichy, Tamilnadu, during the period of August-September 2015. The patients were asked questions regarding their lifestyle (healthy diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, adherence to drugs and follow ups) and the Barriers (hindrance) for controlling diabetes and hypertension. Results: The most common reasons for not adhering to health diet among the study population were that they wish to eat outside food (81%) followed by expense (80.5%). The most common reasons for not following physical activity is embarrassed to exercise followed by no encouragement by family members, body pain after exercise. The most common reasons for consuming tobacco were that it was a tension reliever, couldn’t break the habit and kills hunger and boredom during work. The most common factors affecting follow-up were inconvenient timing of clinic followed by, unable to meet expenses and afraid of more prescription of tablets. Conclusion: The barriers are more in domain of physical activity, followed by follow-ups, adherence to drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use and healthy diet the least. The barriers associated with physical activity needs to be addressed before advising it.
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Shankar. S, Rock Britto D, Raghuram V
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- EP ID EP529080
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.3ii.64
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