**7. Attitude of patients**

Attitudes of patients are significant to behavioral change and assumes an enormous importance with positivity in attitude becoming an absolute necessity [31]. Attitude is regarded as positive/negative behaviors an individual acquires through experience. It is significant to alter false perceptions and attitudes toward cardiovascular diseases to help individuals develop positive attitudes [47]. It has been found that individuals' perception and attitudes toward the disease influence how they deal with it [47]. According to Muchiri, Gericke, and Rheeder [48], attitudes are considered as the most important determinants of behavior change among patients. It is therefore important that patients must have positive attitudes toward cardiovascular diseases, particularly behavioral change interventions.
