The Effects of Self-awareness Development Program on Stroke Prevention Behaviors among Hypertensive Patients with BMI Exceeding Standard
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The purpose of this quasi-experimental research is to study the effectiveness of the self-awareness development program on stroke prevention behaviour among hypertensive patients with BMI exceeding the standard in Phetchaburi province. The samples consist of hypertensive patients with stroke risk in Phetchaburi Simple random sampling they were 1) an experimental group of 39 people received conventional care while the experimental group attended the twelve -weeks, and 2) a control group of 39 people. Data have been collected by using a set of questionnaires about stroke knowledge, awareness of stroke prevention behaviour, and stroke prevention behaviour. The confidence value of Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients is .85, 86, and .81. After the analysis of comparative data using descriptive statistics and t-tests. The differences were considered statistically significant at p-value < .01. The results show that;
1. The experimental group has higher mean scores the average score of stroke prevention behaviour, knowledge and self-awareness of the experimental group become higher than before entering the program. Statistically significant at .01, the t-test values are 4.66, 13.79, and 12.30. Blood pressure, BMI, and waist circumference after receiving the program are at 10.61, 10.15, 1.97, and 10.26 respectively.
2. The experimental group has a higher average score on stroke prevention behaviour, knowledge and self-awareness than the control group. Statistically significant are at .01, and the t-test values are 5.17, 5.99, and 10.03. Blood pressure, BMI, and waist circumference after receiving the program are at 2.69, 3.47, 1.69, and 1.73 respectively.
The results of this study show that healthcare providers can apply the self-awareness development program to prevent stroke in hypertensive patients.
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