Key result
An educational program based on the Health Belief Model significantly improved self-care behaviors and model constructs in rural hypertensive patients compared to no training.
Why the study?
Lack of self-care is a key barrier to blood pressure control, and patient beliefs play an important role in driving self-care behaviors.
Does a training program based on the Health Belief Model improve self-care behaviors in rural patients with high blood pressure?
Population
100 hypertensive patients in four rural health centers in Toyserkan city
Comparison
Three Health Belief Model training sessions vs no training program
Design
Quasi-experimental study
Authors
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Should not yet change practice in rural hypertension; leaves open confirmatory trials of Health Belief Model education.
Does a training program based on the Health Belief Model improve self-care behaviors in rural patients with high blood pressure?
An educational program based on the Health Belief Model significantly improves self-care behaviors and related psychological constructs in rural patients with hypertension.
Afshari et al. (2021) studied Hypertension (n=100). Educational program based on the Health Belief Model vs. No training program was evaluated on Self-care behaviors and Health Belief Model constructs (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, self-efficacy). An educational program based on the Health Belief Model significantly improved self-care behaviors and model constructs in rural hypertensive patients compared to no training.
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