Effects of a participatory home visiting and education program on health promotion for the elderly with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Tha Li Hospital.

Abstract

     This study was quasi-experimental study aimed to studying the effects of a participatory home visiting program and providing knowledge on promoting the health of the elderly with uncontrolled high blood pressure. In Tha Li District, Loei Province, the sample group were elderly people with uncontrolled high blood pressure. In Tha Li District, Loei Province, a total of 44 people were divided into an experimental group and a comparison group of 22 people each. The comparison group received normal services. As for the experimental group, they participated in the project by providing knowledge. Raise awareness and practice by emphasizing treatment of high blood pressure, medication use, and keeping up with appointments. The tools used to collect data were awareness interviews. and practice interview form Data were analyzed by finding frequency distributions, percentages, standard deviations (S.D.). Statistics used in hypothesis testing were Independent t-Test and One way repeated measure ANOVA.
     The results of the study found that Mean awareness between the experimental and comparison groups It was found that before the experiment the average awareness of the two groups was not different. Immediately after the experiment and during the follow-up period It was found that in the experimental and comparison groups the mean values of awareness and practice were significantly different (p<0.05). in the experimental group There is an increase in average awareness and practice. and more than the comparison group As for the mean blood pressure levels of the hypertensive elderly between the experimental and comparison groups, it was found that the mean blood pressure levels before the experiment in both groups were not different. Immediately after the experiment and follow-up period It was found that there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) In the experimental group. Immediately after testing And during the follow-up period, the mean blood pressure level decreased more than the comparison group.