THE HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE ELDERLY HYPERTENSION DISEASE IN THE COMMUNITY OF NAPHAI SUBDISTRICT, MUEANG DISTRICT, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

Development of health promoting behaviors of the elderly hypertension. This is a quasi-experimental research aiming to study the effects of programs on knowledge and health promotion behaviors of the elderly hypertension and study the blood pressure level before and after the experiment in the experimental group and the comparison group. Elderly people with hypertension in the community, Na Fai Subdistrict, Muang District, Chaiyaphum Province By applying Pender's health promotion theory, 60 participants were divided into two equal groups. The experimental group participated in the program 5 session, for 12 weeks. The implemented activities including: review of knowledge, demonstration and practicing food selection skills, exercise, refraining from smoking and drinking alcohol, stress management, taking medicine, see a doctor by appointment and groups discussions goal setting and behavioral records. Data were collected at before and after experimentation by using interview and behavior record form. Data were analyzed by using following statistics: frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square test, Paired sample t-test, Wilcoxson signed-rank test, Independent’s t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. After the experimentation, the experimental group had significantly higher level of knowledge hypertension and health promotion behaviors than before the experiment and comparison group (p< .05) and had significantly lower level of blood pressure than before the experiment and the comparison group. Consequently, Sub-districts Health Promotion Hospitals with similar contexts can implement programs to promote the health of the elderly with hypertension.