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KMID : 0379720070210020134
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2007 Volume.21 No. 2 p.134 ~ p.145
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Effects of Health Education on the Knowledge and Self-care of Hypertension for Visiting Nursing Clients
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Ko Il-Sun
Lee Tae-Wha
Lee Kyung-Ja
Kim Gwang-Suk
Lim Mi-Hye
Park Hyo-Sook
Lee Hyun-Sook
Kim Jeong-Ae
Kim Eun-Young
Chung Su-Kyoung
Choi Jung-Min
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Abstract
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Purpose: To test the effects of health education on the blood pressure, knowledge, and self-care of visiting nursing clients.
Methods: The study subjects were 96 participants who had been diagnosed with hypertension or had high risk factors for hypertension among those registered at a public health center in Seoul. The education program was individualized and delivered to enhance the management of hypertension including life-style modification, medication, and complication managements. Data were collected using questionnaires from May to December 2006 and analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, paired t-test, and ANOVA.
Results: The blood pressure of the participants after the education was significantly decreased compared to before the education. Education also significantly affected the increases of knowledge of the disease and self-care capability. However, the blood pressure and self care were not significantly improved for the age group over 85 years.
Conclusions: This study proves that the individualized health education for visiting nursing clients was effective in improving blood pressure, knowledge, and self-care of hypertension. However, it is necessary to develop strategies that are specifically targeted at particular age groups in order to improve the capability of self-care of hypertension.
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KEYWORD
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Health education, Change of hypertension, Knowledge, Self-care
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