Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Chronic Diseases in Community : Applying the Concept of Self-management

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Wadeerat Sriwongwan
Pattana Sattawatcharawanij
Sanay Klaibua
Kanueng Wichitcharoon

Abstract

            Stroke is a disease that results in chronic and long-term disability. The major risk factors for stroke are inappropriate health behaviors that contribute to chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and hyperlipidemia, etc. Stroke prevention in the community is an important role of community health nurses. By applying self-management concept, patients with chronic diseases increase the ability to develop desirable health behaviors through motivation, perception and decision-making process. This process enables patients to adopt good health behaviors. The self-management concept in patients with chronic diseases for stroke prevention consists of 1) goal setting, 2) data collection, 3) data processing and evaluation, 4) decision-making, 5) action, and 6) self-reflection. It is an important process that encourage patients with chronic diseases to change their thinking and decision-making process regarding their health behaviors. Through self- reflection, patients with chronic diseases gain an understanding of their own health care practices and strengthen each other's morale resulting in increasing trust in health care. A consensus is eventually formed on joint health care. Health behaviors that are consistent with the patient's daily lifestyle make it possible to control and prevent stroke without any complications from disabilities or dangers to the point of death.

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