Effects of group process on elderly caregivers’ behavior for hypertensive patients Kwaeom Subdistrict, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

        This quasi-experimental research with a one-group pretest- posttest design, aimed to compare the average scores of the caregiver behavior of the elderly with hypertension before and after using the group process. The sample group consisted of 30 primary caregivers aged 18 years and over who continuously assisted the elderly with hypertension and lived in Kwaeom Subdistrict, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province from May - July 2024. The research instruments were 1) group process activities, 2) knowledge media about the elderly with hypertension, 3) personal data recording forms, and 4) a questionnaire on the caregiver behavior of the elderly with hypertension. The quality of research tools was approved by the three experts regarding content validity with a content validity index was 1.00 and Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .97. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests.

        The results showed that the mean of elderly hypertensive care behavior before using the group process was at a moderate level (  = 1.37, SD = 0.45). After using the group process, it was at a high level ( = 1.72, SD = 0.22). The two groups were significantly different (p < .05).