Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences

Objective: To explore the effect of didactic intervention regarding dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) on hypertensive patients blood pressure, knowledge and attitude.

Study Design: Randomized controlled trial Place and Duration of Study: Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore. From June 2018 to Oct 2018.

Methodology: Seventy volunteers aged 20-60 years attending regularly outpatient department at Punjab institute of cardiology Lahore, with systolic > 130 mm hg, diastolic > 80 mm hg were selected and assigned into 2 groups, i.e. Intervention and control, by simple random lottery method. For twelve weeks, only intervention group were given DASH education. Both groups were checked for DASH knowledge, attitude, and systolic diastolic blood pressure, before and after education session. Pre-tested questionnaire was used for demographic, attitude and knowledge data collection.

Inclusion criteria

• Hypertensive patient aged 20-60 years attending regularly at Punjab institute of cardiology outpatient department Lahore
• systolic > 130 mm hg
• diastolic > 80 mm hg.

Exclusion criteria

• Less than 20 years age
• patient diagnosed with secondary hypertension
• any mental and physical ailment that may interfere the intervention like deafness and blindness.