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- Title
Effects of Self-management Program on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors among Elderly with Hypertension.
- Authors
Sutipan, Pitchada; Intarakamhang, Ungsinun; Kittipichai, Wirin; Macaskill, Ann
- Abstract
This research aimed to evaluate whether a self-management program promoted healthy lifestyle behaviors (HLBs) and improved health outcomes among Thai elderly with hypertension. Participants were randomly allocated to either an intervention group (n= 20), that received an 8-week selfmanagement program that included home visits, or a control group (n=20). The data were analyzed by a chi-square analysis, a mixed-model repeated measure MANOVA, and MANCOVAs. There were significant differences in the mean scores of healthy lifestyle behaviors at posttest and follow-up between the two groups (p <0.01) . Moreover, the experimental participants showed statistically significant decrease in BMI as compared to the control group participants in posttest and follow-up ( p <0. 001) . There was a statistically significant reduction in blood pressure in the experimental participants, compared with the control participants at follow-up (p <0.001). Furthermore, healthy lifestyle behaviors increased significantly in the experimental participants compared with the control participants and baseline ( p < 0. 001) . In addition, BMI and blood pressure decreased in the experimental participants compared with the control participants and baseline ( p < 0. 001) . The self-management program resulted in improved healthy lifestyle behaviors, and health outcomes among the elderly with hypertension, and has implications for health promotion.
- Subjects
HEALTH programs; DISEASES in older people; HYPERTENSION in old age; CONTROL groups; CHI-squared test; BODY mass index
- Publication
International Journal of Behavioral Science, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 2, p38
- ISSN
1906-4675
- Publication type
Article