Strategy Development on Self-Care behaviors of the Elderly with Hypertension in Leabkhongmon Community Latkrabang District Bangkok

Abstract

This research purposes were to: study strategy development on self-care behavior level of elderly hypertensive patients in Leab Khlongmon Community, Lat Krabang District, Bangkok Metropolis; and evaluate self-care behavior development strategy for elderly hypertensive patients in Leab Khlongmon Community. The research and development were conducted using the combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodology which the qualitative methodology was majorly applied.The populations were 60 hypertensive elderlies with the samples of 10 persons. The tools employed for data collection were: 1) questionnaire; 2) in-depth interview; 3) brainstorming point and; 4) point of focus group discussion. The computer program was also used and the statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

The results illustrated that Strategy development on self-care behavior of hypertensive elderlies in Leab Khlongmon Community was strategy development for self-care behavior of hypertensive elderlies in Leab Khlong mon Community, it was found that there were inappropriate food consumption, exercise, the elderlies lack knowledge regarding rest and the suitable methods for relaxation and medical services were not obvious for specific disease for this creation of strategy, the names of vision, mission, goal, and strategy covering 5 strategic points obtained were food consumption, exercise, rest, relaxation, and medication, leading to the experiment of self-practice and self-care promotion and support which were increased and suitable to the context; and the evaluation result of the strategy for self-care development of hypertensive elderlies in Leab Khlongmon Community was collectively at “very good” level.