FACTOR RELATED TO SELF - CARE BEHAVIOR FOR PREVENTION OF STROKE AMONG PATIENTS WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION

Abstract

This descriptive correlational study aimed to factors related to self - care behavior for prevention of stroke among patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The sample consisted of 351 patients. The research instrument was a questionnaire with the content validity approval of the three experts. IOC (Index of Item Objective Congruence) was between 0.78 and 1.00 and its reliability was 0.85 and 0.98. Data collection were carried out from July 2023 until January 2024. Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to analyze data. The results show the health belief model that perceived susceptibility to behaviors for disease prevention was moderately positive correlated and significantly (r = 0.68, p < .001). Perceived disease severity was statistically significant associated with a moderately level (r = 0.65, p < .001) Perceived benefits to behaviors for disease prevention was moderately positive correlated and significantly (r = 0.58, p < .001). Perceived barriers was lowly positive correlated and significantly (r = 0.45, p < .001) and Perceived induction was statistically significant associated with a moderate level (r = 0.76, p < .001) of self - care behavior in the prevention of stroke among patients with uncontrolled hypertension.