Effects of motivation program on self-care behavior and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients at Bangkhan Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research employed a two-group pretest–posttest design. The objectives were: 1) to compare the differences in self-care behavior scores and blood pressure levels before and after the program within both the experimental and control groups, and 2) to compare the differences between the control group, which did not receive the program, and the experimental group, which did. The sample consisted of 60 patients with uncontrolled hypertension registered at the chronic disease clinic of Bang Khan Hospital, with 30 participants in each group. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test for within-group comparisons, and independent t-test for between-group comparisons. The results showed statistically significant improvements in self-care behaviors among the experimental group, particularly in dietary habits and medication adherence. Furthermore, the systolic blood pressure of the experimental group significantly decreased after the intervention, indicating that the implemented program effectively promoted self-care behaviors and helped reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients.