The effects of health behavior modification program for elderly with hypertension in Rommanee Subdistrict, Kapong District, Phang Nga Province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of a health behavior modification program on self-care ability and blood pressure levels among elderly people at risk of hypertension in Rommani Subdistrict, Kapong District, Phang Nga Province. The instruments used for data collection were interviews and health behavior modification assessment forms. The analysis of personal factors data was performed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The differences within the groups before and after participating in the program were analyzed using Paired T-test statistics and the differences between the experimental and control groups were analyzed using Independent T-test statistics. The research findings demonstrated that the experimental group was 56.67 percent of male, 43.33 percent of persons aged 60-65 years, and the control group was 63.33 percent of female, 40 percent of persons aged 60-65 years. At the end of the program, the experimental group had significantly better self-care ability (α=0.05) (p-value<0.01) and their blood pressure levels were reduced to normal levels when compared to prior participating in the program