Effect of an Educational Program on Compliance of Patients with Essential Hypertension toward Therapeutic Regimen | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 13, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2017, 2017, Pages 84-101 PDF (438.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2017.38266 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Badr Ibrahim Ahmed1; Nadia Mohamed Taha2; Eman El-Sayed Ali3; Bahia Galal Abd EL-Razi4 | ||
| 1Clinical instructor, Mansoura University | ||
| 2Faculty of nursing, zagazig university | ||
| 3Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University | ||
| 4Faculty of nursing, Port Said University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Essential Hypertension is a common chronic disease and a serious health care problem in both developed and developing countries. Compliance toward different therapeutic regimen is a key factor in controlling blood pressure. Aim of study was to evaluate effect of an educational program on compliance of patients with essential hypertension toward therapeutic regimen. Subjects and methods: Research design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This research was carried out in the outpatient clinic at Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University. Subjects: A purposive sample of 120 adult patients with essential hypertension from both sex, aged 30-60 years and on antihypertensive treatment were recruited for the current study. Tool of data collection: Data collected through; assessment of patients’ socio-demographic characteristics, Hypertension Knowledge Level Scale, and compliance through Hill Bone Scale. Results; Improved patients' compliance toward therapeutic regimen post implementing program with highly statistically significant difference with P ≤ 0.001, as well; the findings showed that a highly positive correlation between patients' knowledge and their compliance toward therapeutic regimen. Conclusion: The educational program was effective in the management of hypertensive patients through improving their compliance toward therapeutic regimen. Recommendations It is recommended to apply this program as a routine in the study setting and similar ones. In addition to design a training program for outpatient nurses about hypertension and its management. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Essential hypertension; patient education; Compliance | ||
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