The Effects of a Hypertension Prevention Behavior Development Program with Telehealth on Hypertension Risk Groups in a Rural Udon Thani District
Keywords:
Hypertension, Telehealth, Risk Groups, Hypertension Prevention BehaviorAbstract
This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of a hypertension prevention behavior modification program combined with telehealth on individuals at risk for hypertension. The study assessed changes in hypertension prevention behaviors and blood pressure levels within the experimental group before and after the intervention, and between the experimental and control groups after the intervention. Sixty individuals aged 35 – 59 at risk for hypertension were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 30) or a control group (n = 30) using simple random sampling. The intervention was a hypertension prevention behavior modification program combined with telehealth, developed based on the PRECEDE model. A validated questionnaire, with content validity indices of .92 and .95 and a reliability coefficient of .71, was used to collect data on general information and hypertension prevention behaviors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and independent t-tests. The results showed:
1. Post-intervention, the experimental group had significantly higher hypertension prevention behavior scores compared to both their pre-intervention scores and the control group (p-value < .01).
2. Post-intervention, the experimental group had significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels compared to both their pre-intervention levels and the control group (p-value < .05).
These findings suggest that a hypertension prevention behavior development program combined with telehealth can be effective in promoting behavioral changes for hypertension prevention. This approach could be applied to prevent hypertension and other chronic diseases in the future.
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