Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care (SJNHC)
Volume-4 | Issue-10 | 363-369
Original Research Article
Effect of Self Care Life Style Modification Program on Self Efficacy for Sudanese Hypertensive Patients at Elmek Nimir University Hospital
Sondos Abd Elmelik Eltayeb Abdalrhman, Yousif Mohammed Yousif, Higazi Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah Awad, Hind Mamoun Beheiry
Published : Oct. 21, 2021
Abstract
Background: Worldwide hypertension is the third leading risk factor contributing to death, preventive measures and control of high f blood pressure should be of high priority, a healthy lifestyle remains the cornerstone of the management of blood pressure (BP). Objectives: To evaluate the effect of self - care life style modification program on self-efficacy for hypertensive patients using the Health Belief Model. Sudan, 2018. Methods: A hospital- based prospective study was performed at shendi town –sudan(March- April 2016 – febrery 2018). A total of 101 adult individuals were interviewed using structured questionnaire. That was filled by researcher, trainer nurses and semi-final medical students. BP was measured. The international classification of BMI was used for weight measurment. Analysis: selection of subjects was done via convenience sampling, they were followed during a 7 month, descriptive and inferential statistical methods were employed to analyze data. Results: This study reflected that majority 81(80.2%) of study group were ≥ 50 year of age the mean age of them was 57 ± 9.9 (range 30–83) , the study groups knowledge about hypertension improved in post -test phase, and upgraded in follow up- phase with highly significant results , they had improved level of life style modification upgraded in pos-ttest and follow up- test (P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that the educational program was effective in increasing knowledge, improving self-care, and controlling lifestyle habits of hypertensive subjects, and indicated the ability of Health Belief Model in self-regulation and reducing the blood pressure. Thid study reflected that barriers to practice life style presented that more than one third 35(34.7%) of study group reported ineffective of medication to stabilize their blood pressure as a personal barrier, less than one third 30(29.7%) had self-efficacy as a psychological barrier, more, more than half 54(53.5%) reported confidence to implement strategy as a provider barrier, than two third 79(78.2%) reported lack of social support as a Sociocultural barrier, more than two third 68(67.3%) reported complicity of the regimen as a therapy related barrier, majority 88(87.1%) reported lack of transport as barrier to access to care, majority of them84(83.2%) reported lack of office support was a barrier as a feature of practice setting.