A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE RISK FACTORS OF SELECTED NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG ADULTS ATTENDING MASTER HEALTH CHECKUP SERVICES AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, CHENNAI.

Author Name: 1. Sasikala Dakshinamoorthy 2. Yogalakshmi S

Volume/Issue: 06/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2025-41836227/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Professor Cum HOD, Fundamentals of Nursing, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Associate Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Anurag University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

ABSTRACT

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are globally recognised threats. The aim of the study was to identify the risk factors of non- communicable diseases among adults attending master health check-up services. Materials and methods: A cross sectional research design was conducted among adults who attended master health check-up services and data was collected using pretested and predetermined tools such as background variablesproforma, bio physiological variables proforma, structured questionnaire for risk factors of non-communicable diseases and checklist for facilitators of the utilization of master health check-up services by face – to – face interview and review of records. The collected data were analysed in SPSS 20 version through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study revealed that 8.91% and 12.44% of the adults had border line hypertension, 8.92% and 13.51% were hypertensive, 11.89% and 14.33% were at increased risk of contracting diabetes in future, 16.48% males and 24.3% females were diabetic respectively. There was a significant association of age (p<0.01), BMI (p<0.05), exercise (p<0.05) and sedentary work style (p<0.0001) with HbA1c and blood pressure. Conclusion: The present study findings revealed that diabetes and hypertension are the most prevailing non communicable diseases according to this study. Age, sedentary work, BMI, exercise were major contributing factors for NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension. Nurses are the largest group of health care professional and key providers of NCD prevention and management through providing information, education and counselling to the public.

Key words: risk factors, non-communicable diseases, master health checkup. adults