Educational Model in Changing Health Behavior to Reduce Risk on Cardiovascular Disease for Hypertensive Patients in Community Hospital

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the condition of education to change the people’s health behaviors and develop educational model in changing health behavior to reduce risk on cardiovascular disease for  hypertensive patients . The first step was to study the condition of education to change health behavior. The samples were 7 registered nurses of chronic disease clinical Staff for 1 hospital per province in 5 provinces: Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Sukhothai, Tak and Uttaradit. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview. The content analysis was used to identify  topic and questionnaires to assess the validity. Step 2 the results of the study on the knowledge of synthetic to the knowledge-based approach and apply it to the stage of change to define a framework for knowledge-based behavioral modifications to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease for patients with hypertension. Then evaluate the accuracy, suitability and feasibility of the model. The results of the study were as follows:

1. The condition of education to change health behavior in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease for patients with hypertension, the knowledge and skills of the educator and the recipient should be based on the technique and suitability with the aim of providing a differentiated knowledge. The important thing is that while educating people, knowledge is needed. Understanding is a skill and can lead to a change of behavior.
2. Model of Education to change health behavior to reduce risk on cardiovascular disease for Hypertensive Patients, it is a process based on principles and rationales, objectives, contents, plans, and guidelines for the use of knowledge models, measurement and evaluation of Learning Awareness. From the assessment, it was found that accuracy, Possibility and feasibility were at a high level.