Motivation and family participation in stroke prevention behaviors in hypertensive patients

Abstract

     This research was a quasi-experimental research using a two-group pretest-posttest design to study the effects of family motivation and participation. Effects on self-care behaviors for stroke prevention in patients with physician-diagnosed hypertension. receiving services in a sub-district health promoting hospital Ban Nong Bua Don, Somdet District, Kalasin Province Between October 2022 and April 2023, a total of 60 people were divided into experimental groups of 30 people who participated in activities for motivation and family participation. Effects on self-care behavior

for stroke prevention A control group of 30 people were the group who received normal treatment. The tool used for data collection was a questionnaire, which consisted of 2 parts. Part 1 was general information, data was analyzed by frequency, percentage, part 2 was stroke prevention behavior. Eating stress management exercise Taking medication and seeing a doctor Total of 21 questions , comparing the mean scores before and after the experiment. Comparison of mean scores after the experiment between the control group and the experimental group.

     The study found that The mean score of self-care behavior for stroke prevention in hypertension patients in the experimental group in the post-treatment period was significantly higher than before the experiment at the 0.01 level. Stroke in post-treatment hypertension patients of the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group at the 0.01 level of significance from this study. Highly motivated hypertensive patients and family involvement in treatment resulted in improved stroke self-protection behaviors.