Health-promoting behaviors of patients with Hypertension who can control and uncontrol their blood pressure, Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional survey study aimed to compare health-promoting behaviors of patients with Hypertension between those who can control their blood pressure levels and those who cannot control their blood pressure levels. The study population was 3,854 hypertension patients who live in Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The 394 patients were recruited by using a systematic random sampling method. Data was collected between 1st June and 31st August 2023. The research tool used a questionnaire examined by three experts, and checked reliability showed Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.831. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t-tests.

The study results found that the health behaviors of patients with blood pressure can control their blood pressure levels overall. It was at a fair level (M=2.46, S.D.=0.26). When separated into each area, it was found that responsibility for health physical activity, nutrition, relationships with other people, and spiritual development at a fair level For stress management It is at a level that needs to be improved. The group of patients with blood pressure who could not control their blood pressure levels was found to be at a fair level overall (M= 2.15, S.D.=0.21). When separated into each aspect, it was found that the aspect of responsibility for health physical activity, nutrition, and spiritual development is at a fair level For the aspect of having relationships with other people, the aspect of stress management is at a level that needs to be improved. When comparing health promotion behaviors, it was found that there were differences overall and in each aspect. The group that could control their blood pressure had higher averages than the control group in every aspect. Statistically significant at 0.01. Therefore, there should be a project that allows people who can control their blood pressure levels to exchange knowledge with groups who cannot control their blood pressure levels. There may be pairings to encourage each other to have the correct behavior.