Effects of a program of using Popular Northern Food together with Buddhist principles health promotion on blood pressure control in older persons with Hypertension, Phrae province
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Buddhist principles health promotion, Hypertension, Older persons, Popular northern foodAbstract
Abstract
A significant concern among the elderly is hypertension. In the upper northern region, health behavior modification through the consumption of locally sourced, nutritious foods and holistic health promotion grounded in Buddhist principles are viable approaches to management. The aim of this pre-posttest quasi-experimental study, which included a comparison group, was to determine the impact of incorporating Buddhist principles into health promotion programs and offering a popular Northern dish on blood pressure management among the older persons. The sample included 44 elderly hypertensives, 22 in each experimental and control group, obtained by simple random sampling. The research tools comprised the following: 1) The health promotion program included educational lectures, subject opinion gathering, health skills training in eating, exercise, stress management, telephone monitoring, and home visits. 2) the health behaviors questionnaire, and 3) a blood pressure level recording form. The program and research questionnaires obtained validation from three specialists. Using descriptive statistics and an independent t-test, we analyzed the data.
The findings indicated that older persons with hypertension exhibited notably improved scores on eating, exercise, and stress management behaviors subsequent to their program participation (p <0.05). Significant reductions in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were seen compared to pre-program levels (p < 0.05). Furthermore, comparing diet, exercise, and stress management behaviors, the intervention group scored substantially higher than the control group (p <0.05). According to research, the Popular Northern Food health promotion program, when combined with Buddhist principles, was suitable for promoting healthy eating, exercise, and stress management practices. It also led to blood pressure monitoring among hypertensive older people in northern Thailand.
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