Abstract:
The study dealt with the extent of knowledge on and compliance to health regimens among hypertensive patients in the City of San Fernando, La Union. The study disclosed that the respondents were highly knowledgeable on health regimens about hypertension particularly with the disease entity, diet, lifestyle and medication. Also the respondents have high compliance on health regimens in terms of diet, lifestyle, medication and follow-up care. Besides, the result shows that there is significant relationship between the extent of knowledge on and extent of compliance to health regimens among hypertensive patients.
