TY - JOUR AU - Sukadaecha, Rungrat AU - Panthonglang, Warissara PY - 2021/12/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Effects of Self-Management Program and Family Participation Enhancing on Health Behaviors and Blood Pressure in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension JF - Journal of Vongchavalitkul university JA - J Vongchavalitkul U VL - 34 IS - 2 SE - Research Articles DO - UR - https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/vujournal/article/view/245806 SP - 71-86 AB - <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study aimed to compare the health behavior scores and blood pressure values ​​of patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the experimental group before and after receiving the self-management program and family participation, and to compare the patient's health behavior scores and blood pressure values between the group receiving the program and the group receiving standard nursing care.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Methods:</strong> This study was a quasi-experimental research. Samples were 70 patients with uncontrolled hypertension in Chokchai district, Nakhonratchasima province, selected by matched pair method with similarities in gender, age, and blood pressure level. Samples in experimental group and the control group were 35 participants equivalent. Collected data by using the questionnaire with the content validity index of 0.90. The reliability testing was Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82. Program duration was 8 weeks and 3 times follow-up. Data were analyzed by using statistics included mean ( ) standard deviation (S.D.), paired t-test and independent t-test.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The research findings included; 1) the mean scores of health behavior of hypertensive patients in the experimental group after received the program higher than before received the program and significantly at the level 0.05. 2) Blood pressure values ​​of hypertensive patients in the experimental group after received the program has a lower value than before received the program and significantly at the level 0.05. 3) Blood pressure values ​​of hypertensive patients in the in the group received the program has a lower value than the group received standard nursing care and significantly at the level 0.05. 4) The mean scores of health behavior of hypertensive patients in the group received the program higher than the group received standard nursing care and significantly at the level 0.05. This research finding can be used to promote health behaviors of hypertensive patients.</p> ER -