The Effectiveness of a Health Belief Program on Health Beliefs Perception and Stroke Prevention Behaviors Among Patients with Hypertension in Ban Ped Subdistrict, Mueang District, Khon Kaen Province.

Abstract

This Quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of using a health belief program on health belief perception and stroke prevention behaviors among patients with hypertension. This was a quasi-experimental study. The sample consisted of 30 patients with hypertension who were selected by purposive sampling. The instrument used in the experiment was a health belief program for enhancing health perception and the Stroke Prevention Behaviors. The Health Belief Measurement tool had a reliability value of 0.78 and the Stroke Prevention behavior measurement tool had a reliability value of 0.83. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-test. The results showed that the sample group mainly consisted of female patients (70.0%), with an average age of 65.1 years SD.=11.47. Most were married (43.33%), unemployed (46.66%), had a primary education level (86.66%), were classified as obese level 1 (40.00%), had hypertension for 5-10 years (46.66%), and had a monthly income between 1,000-5,000 baht (40.00%). The mean scores for perceived susceptibility to stroke, perceived severity of stroke, perceived benefits of stroke prevention after receiving the program, and behaviors to prevent stroke were significantly higher than before receiving the program (p < 0.05). However, the mean score for perceived barriers to stroke prevention after receiving the program was not significantly different from before. Research Summary: The program can create health belief and change disease prevention behaviors.