Background: Hypertension is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis, coronary artery diseases, the main risk factor for other many diseases, and causes more than 7 million deaths per year in the world. The aim of this study is determine the effectiveness of a life style modification program on Knowledge, attitude, practice on hypertensive patients with angioplasty.
Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial in Shahid Chamran hospital of Isfahan with 60 hypertensive patients who had angioplasty were randomly assigned to study (n = 30) and control (n = 30) groups. Data Collection was done performed in three stages. Intervention plan was 6 education sections that were in 3 weeks and phone call follow up was one a week during first month after the intervention in the experimental group. Data analyzed using descriptive and inferential test was performed by SPSS software version 20.
Results: Before intervention, the mean score of Knowledge, attitude and practice had no significant difference between the two groups (p= 0/05), but immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention the mean score of Knowledge, attitude and practice in the experimental group was significantly more than the control group(p=0/0001). The mean score of Knowledge, attitude and practice had no significant difference between the three times in the control group (p= 0/05 ); but in the experimental group the mean score of Knowledge, attitude and practice had significant difference between before the intervention with immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention(p=0/0001 ).
Conclusion: The lifestyle modification program is effective in promoting the Knowledge, attitude and practice hypertensive patients with angioplasty.
Keywords: Lifestyle, knowledge, attitude, practice, hypertension