Effect of Health Promotion Program for Promoting Health Self-Care Behaviors among Older Adults Hypertension at the Examination and medication, Yang Health Promotion Hospital, Sikhoraphum district, Surin Provin

Abstract

This research study aimed to, first, compare pre and post patient’s knowledge and their    behavior toward hypertension after using a health promotion program for self–care behavior and, second, compare their pre and post blood pressure level after using the program. This study was quasi experimental research pretest-posttest one-group design . The sample was 50 elderly patients with uncontrolled hypertension having treatments at Yang Subdistrict Promoting Hospital located in Sikhorapphum, Surin  Province, Purposive Sampling was utilized in this research. The research data was collected by using a questionnaire, a test, a check, a health promotion program for self–care behavior, and a guidebook for hypertension patients. The data was analyzed by using frequency, percentage, , S.D., and paired t-test.

The study revealed that the samples had improved knowledge and self-care levels (p<0.001) Also, the sample also had lower blood pressure levels (p<0.05)

The research findings imply that this article emphasizes on hypertension self-taking care in family and community levels to promote the continuation of self-care behavior among the elderly patients with uncontrolled hypertension.