Factors predicting stroke prevention behaviours among patients with uncontrolled hypertension in nonthaburi province

Abstract

This cross-sectional survey research was to study factors predicting stroke prevention behavior among patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure. The sample consisted of patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure who received services at the subdistrict health promoting hospital in Mueang Nonthaburi District Nonthaburi Province aged between 30 - 79 years, 275 people. Data were collected using interviews and descriptive statistics chi-square statistics fisher statistics and bivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that factors related to behavior to prevent stroke include female, aged 50 years and over, patients with no medical conditions other than high blood pressure. Knowledge about prevention of stroke perceived risk of stroke. Perceived severity of stroke knowledge about stroke prevention that patients can practice and social support and can predict 48.5% of stroke prevention behaviors. Therefore, public health agencies should encourage patients with high blood pressure to have knowledge about perception of stroke risk factor, burden and severity of the disease. Including guidelines for preventing stroke that can be practiced. So that patients can take care of themselves and effectively prevent stroke.