The Effect of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Plan on Quality of Life in Hypertensive with Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) on quality of life in hypertensive patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: This study was designed and conducted with 34 patients using a single-group and pre-test/post-test design in two public hospitals. Descriptive characteristics of the patients were obtained through a questionnaire. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, dietary habits, physical activity levels and quality of life using the MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life scale. The DASH diet plan was planned individually based on the daily energy requirement and explained to the patients. Patients were requested to achieve maximum adherence to the DASH diet plan for 12 weeks. Patients’ adherence to the DASH diet and quality of life were compared at the baseline and at study completion using SPSS 25.0 paired sample t-test. Results: Patients’ adherence to the DASH diet showed a statistically significant increase compared to the baseline (p