The association between health literacy, health behavior and Blood Pressure Level Controlling among In Hypertension Patients at Nong Kathao Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.

Abstract

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study health literacy associated with behavior of blood pressure level control among hypertension patients at Nong Kathao Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province, in fiscal year 2023.    Population in this study consisted of 510 hypertension patients which be registered at Nong Kathao Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, and the sample size calculating used Daniel formula for 231 cases, and systematic random sampling was determine for collecting data. Data collected by questionnaires composed of 3 parts including, characteristics, health literacy, behavior of blood pressure level control. In addition to check questionnaire standardization, validity was checked by 3 experts and try out testing reliability by Cronbach’s coefficient alpha about 0.858. Data analyzed using statistical as Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The result showed that health literacy associated with behavior of blood pressure level control among hypertension patients with statistic significantly at 0.05 level including; health literacy (r=0.869, P-value<0.001). Thus, researcher should be applying all significant factors to develop the program of health promotion behavior of blood pressure level controlling among hypertension patients at Nong Kathao Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.