Effectiveness of Change Management Health Beliefs and Health Behaviors Self Risk Essential Hypertension Disease at Kokmamaung Subdistrict, Pakham District, Buriram Province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study was to the effectiveness of Change Management and Health Behaviors Self Risk Hypertension Disease. The study was conducted by applications of Health belief model theory, and Demming’s quality cycle for organization of activities. The samples included aged 35-59 years with a high risk of Hypertension Disease, blood pressure levels between 120-139 mmHg on, lower blood pressure levels between 80-89 mmHg .They Divided into an experimental group and a control group of 39 people per group. The experimental group received 14 weeks of total health behavior, collect quantitative questionnaire and qualitative information from focus groups. Data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired Samples t-test and independent Samples t-test.

The study findings revealed that after the experiment the experimental group had a mean score on knowledge of hypertension condition, perceived severity, perceived benefits and barriers to care for the better, and self-care behaviors that are appropriate at a high level, increased from before the experiment, and significantly higher than the comparison group (p<0.05).