The Efffect of Self-Efficacy Program on Blood Prerssure Control Behaviors in Hypertensive Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure

Abstract

 This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of self-efficacy program on blood pressure control behaviors in hypertensive patients with uncontrolled blood pressure. The study was conducted at Lang Suan Hospital in the Wang Tako Subdistrict of Chumphon Province. Patients were divided into two groups: an experimental group consisting of 31 participants who underwent a self-efficacy program, and a control group of 31 participants who received standard nursing care. Selecting a simple sample group. The research measurement utilized was a self-efficacy program, which included a self-efficacy questionnaire for hypertensive patients and a questionnaire assessing the blood pressure control behaviors in hypertensive patients with uncontrolled blood pressure. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and statistical tests including the Paired t-test and Independent t-test
The findings of the study revealed that, the experimental group demonstrated a significantly higher average score for controlling high blood pressure compared to the control group (t= 9.75, p=.000). Furthermore, the experimental group exhibited lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels than the control group (t=10.18 and t=7.26, p= .000).