The Effectiveness of Self-Efficacy Enhancement Program on Health Behaviors of Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed at the study of the effectiveness of the self-efficacy enhancing program on Health behaviors of the elderly with hypertension in Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The experimental groups consisted of 35 elderly people with hypertension and 35 of controlled groups. The experimental tools were self-efficacy enhancing program on health behaviors of the elderly with hypertension groups. Data were collected by using interview questions in terms of self-efficacy on health behaviors of elderly with hypertension in 12 weeks of research. The research tools were tested by three experts with the index item-objective of congruence (IOC), at 0.67-1.00 and Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the three variables perceived Self-efficacy, outcome Expectancy, and Health behaviors at .77, .76 and .76, respectively. The statistical analysis are frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

            The results revealed that after the experiment, the mean difference of experimental group and controlled group contributed highly and statistically significant difference, separated by self-efficacy perception, expectation of health care behavior practice and health care behavior of the elderly with hypertension, compared to controlled group at t = 12.67, 10.23, 12.48, (Sig .001, .046, .047), respectively