ASSESS LIFESTYLE ADOPTED AND FACTORS INFLUENCING LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE ATTENDING CARDIOLOGY OPD
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Abstract
Background: Coronary artery disease is the most common health problem that people face around the world and it is one of the most common causes of death worldwide.1 Sedentary lifestyles and urbanization, as well as many risk factors such as dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, excessive triglycerides and hypertension are the leading causes of CAD.2 Peoples suffering with coronary artery disease are motivated to adopt healthy life style practices and take regular medications to prevent cardiovascular complications.3
Objectives: To assess lifestyle adopted and factors influencing lifestyle modification among coronary artery disease patients.
Methods: A descriptive (Quantitative and Qualitative) study was done in 120 coronary artery disease patients from Himalayan hospital of Dehradun, samples were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by self-structured lifestyle adopted assessment tool and semi structured factors influencing lifestyle modification tool.
Results: The findings shows that participants improved their lifestyle after diagnosis of coronary artery disease and there are some factors like addiction, unawareness, lack of time, family and financial problems, peer pressure are restricting them to modify their lifestyle and among all socio-demographic variables considered only education was found significant. Conclusion: Study concluded that patients had modified their lifestyle after diagnosis of coronary artery disease.