The effect of a home visit program on health beliefs conduct and the patient's blood pressure Uncontrollable Hypertension in a Community in Pho Chai Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District Sisaket Province

Abstract

     This research was quasi-experimental research in two groups, using pre- and post-experimental measures (two group pre-post design) to study the effects of a home visit program on health beliefs. conduct and the blood pressure value of patients with uncontrolled hypertension. 76 patients with uncontrolled hypertension were divided into experimental and comparison groups, 38 persons each. The experimental group received the health belief home visit program. conduct and the blood pressure value of hypertensive patients Data collection by questionnaire Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, namely number, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Inferential statistics were used for independent t-test. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

     Research results after the experiment The experimental group had a mean score of health beliefs 13.34 points higher than the comparison group (95% CI = 9.50-17.18, P-value <0.01) The average performance score was 6.74 points higher than the comparison group (95% CI = 5.32-8.15, P-value <0.01) Mean Systolic blood pressure was 19.87 mm Hg lower than the comparison group (95% CI = 15.06-24.67, P-value <0.01) and the average diastolic blood pressure was 9.7 mm Hg lower than the comparison group (95% CI = 7.36-12.03, P-value <0.01