A study on behavioural risk factors associated with hypertension and its knowledge among schoolteachers in Palakkad district, Kerala.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 211
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To assess the behavioural risk factors associated with hypertension among the schoolteachers.
研究概览
简要总结
Hypertension or elevated blood pressure is a major cause of premature death worldwide. The global prevalence of hypertension has been on the rise and World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that currently more than a billion people have hypertension and two-thirds of them are in low- and middle-income countries. The teaching profession is a highly stressful occupation due to enhanced psychosocial stress at the workplace. Several studies have reported a susceptibility of teachers to develop hypertension due to work-related risk factors like unhealthy diet, overweight, obesity, and lack of physical activity. The current study aims to assess the behavioural risk factors associated with hypertension among the schoolteachers in Palakkad as well as the hypertension knowledge among them. Nevertheless, the study intends to generate awareness regarding the need for early detection, control, and proper treatment of hypertension among schoolteachers.
This cross-sectional quantitative study with a sample size of 211, will be conducted among the government and government-aided schoolteachers of the Palakkad district. In order to achieve the study objectives, participants will be interviewed face to face or in case of covid restrictions through a telephonic interview (online method) using a close-ended questionnaire.
The evidence generated through the current study can be used to address the gaps in the control of hypertension among schoolteachers as well as to a large community through them.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30.00 Year(s) 至 55.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Both male and female schoolteachers of Government and Government aided schools in Palakkad district.
- •Primary and High school teachers in the age group of 30-55 years.
- •Those who are having a minimum work experience of one year.
排除标准
- •Contractual attendants 2) Part-time teachers 3) Those who are on leave at the time of data collection.
结局指标
主要结局
To assess the behavioural risk factors associated with hypertension among the schoolteachers.
时间窗: 4 weeks
次要结局
- To understand the risk factors leading to hypertension among schoolteachers and also to understand the knowledge related to this among them. The findings from the study can serve as baseline data for comparison with similar studies from other parts of the country.(12 weeks)