The Results of Applying the Concept of Health Promotion Using Dhamma Principles to Prevent Disease Cerebral Artery Patients with High Blood Pressure Srithep Hospital Phetchabun Province

Abstract

This research is quasi-experimental research (Quasi Experimental research) to study the results of applying the concept of health promotion using Dhamma principles. To prevent cerebrovascular disease. The sample group were patients with high blood pressure. Obtained by purposive selection of 36 people. The tools used in the research include a model for health promotion using Dhamma principles. The data collection tool was a 4-part questionnaire. The quality of the tool was checked by experts to check content validity and appropriateness of the content. The index of consistency (IOC) was equal to 0.71 and the confidence value (Reliability) for the entire version was equal to 0.957. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and Paired Samples t - test statistics.
The results of the study found that the majority of the sample were female, 80.60 percent, aged 61 years and over, 50.00 percent, most were marital status, 61.10 percent, and had most educational levels. Education at the primary school level: 63.90 percent. Most occupations are farmers (38.90 percent), and most income is between 5,001 - 10,000-baht, 38.90 percent. After the experiment, the sample group had Blood pressure values were lower than before the experiment. Statistically significant at .01 (t=13.808, p<.01) after the experiment, the sample had a higher mean score on their own health promotion behaviors than before the experiment. Statistically significant at .01 (t=7.658, p<.01) after the experiment, the sample group had an overall average score of continuously applying the principles of health promotion through Dhamma methods. It is at the level of regular practice (Mean= 3.48, S.D = 0.69) and after the experiment, the sample group was satisfied with the results of applying the concept of health promotion using Dhamma principles. To prevent cerebrovascular disease Patients with high blood pressure The overall average score of satisfaction was at the highest level (Mean =4.41, S.D.=0.25). Suggestions from research This research indicates that Promoting health through Dhamma principles The blood pressure can be controlled to a normal level. The use of to use continuously and expanded to cover other groups of chronically ill patients.