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    Impact of Non Pharmacological Intervention on Blood Pressure in Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Facility in North Eastern Nigeria
    (Published by Faculty Of Pharmacy, University Of Maiduguri, 2017) Giwa, A; Dungus, F M; Magaji, M. G; Ashemi, F. H; Bababe, A. B.; Kachallah, M
    Prevalence of hypertension is high in Nigeria and there is generally low level of awareness. The mainstay of management is pharmacotherapy, interventions such as lifestyle and diet are often overlooked. The study is aimed at establishing die effectiveness of lifestyle and diet intervention on blood pressure control in patients. A multiphasic interventional study was adopted, which is a questionnaire based study with sections on knowledge, attitude and practices of lifestyle and diet. A pretested interviewer’s questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention. The intervention included counseling on the benefits of lifestyle and dietary modifications. Chi-square test revealed that there were associations between the blood pressure categories and time of intervention. There was statistically significant difference in blood pressure in stage 2 category. (p