EEffects of Health Behavior Modification Program for Hypertensive Patients Bangklur Subdistrict, Bangpakong District, ChachoengsaoProvince

Abstract

This study was aimed to study the effect of health behavior modification program for hypertensive patients in Bangklur Subdistrict, Bangpakong District, Chachoengsao Province. Samples were 60 hypertensive patients which were evenly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in organizing activities to promote health awareness whereas the control groupdid not participate in the program. Data were collected before and after the experiment, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, standard deviation, and independent t-test.

The results showed that the knowledge about hypertension was statistically significant increase in experimental group after the experiment (p < 0.05) compared with before the experiment and control group. The attitude about food consumption was statistically significant increase in experimental group after the experiment (p < 0.05) compared with before the experiment and control group. In addition, the food consumption behavior was statistically significant increase in the experimental group after the experiment (p < 0.05) compared with before the experiment and control group. Therefore, this health behavior modification program shall be applied to promote health for patients in other organizations.