The Effects of Belief Modification Low-Sodium Consumption in High Risk of Hypertension at The Ban Wang Madan Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital, Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

This research is quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study aimed to examine
the effects of a belief modification program on low-sodium diet consumption in the hypertension risk group. The sample consisted of 34 registered at-risk individuals from Ban Wang Madan Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital, Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok Province, fiscal year 2023, selected by purposive sampling. Research tools included a belief modification program on low-sodium diet consumption, blood pressure monitors, knowledge assessments, and questionnaires on attitudes, health beliefs, and sodium consumption behaviors. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired samples t-test.

Results showed significant increases in participants' beliefs and behaviors related                           to reduced sodium intake after the program. Additionally, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure means significantly decreased at the 0.05 level. The study recommends primary healthcare agencies implement this program to help at-risk groups control blood pressure within normal limits, thereby reducing hypertension incidence.