Effects of Health Promotion Program on Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Self-care Behaviors among New Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients, Banpong Hospital

Abstract

      The purposes of this quasi-experimental research was to examined the effects of health promotion programs on knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors. The samples were  new pulmonary tuberculosis patients, Banpong hospital. They were divided into 2 groups: 20 people in experimental group and 20 people in comparison group. The instrument consisted of 4 components: the health promotion program for new pulmonary tuberculosis patients, the questionnaire about pulmonary tuberculosis knowledge, self-efficacy questionnaire, and the self-care behavior questionnaire. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics using t-test.

     The study results revealed as follows:

          1. Comparison of mean scores on knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors before participating in the program. It was found that the mean scores in all aspects of both groups were not different.

          2. Comparison of mean scores on knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors after participating in the program. It was found that the mean scores of all aspects of both groups were statistically significantly different (p<.01, p< .01 and p<.01, respectively).

      According to the research results, the developed health promotion program can encourage new pulmonary tuberculosis patients to be educated to gain knowledge, self-efficacy and self-care behaviors. Therefore, health promotion programs should be applied to all new pulmonary tuberculosis patients, continuously monitored, and evaluated for further sustainability.