Model of health literacy promoting and changing health behaviors of groups at risk for high blood pressure Huai Mek Hospital Kalasin Province.

Abstract

     This study was quasi-experimental research by one group pre-post design aimed to study the health literacy of the hypertensive risk group and to study the health behavior modification model of the hypertensive risk group at Huai Mek Hospital, Kalasin Province. The study period is from September to November 2024, a total of 3 months. The sample group is 60 people at the hypertensive risk group at Huai Mek Hospital, Kalasin Province, according to the inclusion criteria. Data were collected from questionnaires. Data were analyzed by content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Dependent t-test.
     The results of the study found that after the implementation, the health literacy and health behavior of the hypertensive risk group at Huai Mek Hospital, Kalasin Province, overall and in each aspect were at the highest level. Before and after the implementation, overall and in each aspect, there were statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level. After the implementation, the health literacy of the hypertensive risk group at Huai Mek Hospital, Kalasin Province was better than before the implementation.