An educational intervention for improving knowledge, attitude, and practice of dietary salt intake among individuals with hypertension in public sector secondary care facilities, Agra, India, 2021.

Abstract

We conducted a pre-post intervention study to determine knowledge, attitude, and practice toward dietary salt intake before, immediately, and 1-month after nurse-led one-on-one counseling. We purposively selected three public health facilities in Agra, India, and enrolled all eligible hypertensive patients aged 18-60 under treatment for ≥6 months. Of the 153 patients at the 1-month follow-up, counseling improved knowledge (4%vs. 42%, p<.001), a greater prioritization of a low salt diet (34%vs. 52%, p<.001), and practice of adding less salt to the dough (48% to 41%, p<.001). The counseling intervention improved knowledge, attitude, and practice toward dietary salt intake.