Effectiveness of Android-based Hypertension Self-Care Education to Improve Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients at Yogyakarta: Study Protocol
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.1.44
- Author:
Tatik Pujiastuti
1
;
Musheer A. Aljaberi
1
;
Tukimin Sansuwito
1
Author Information
1. Faculty of Nursing and Applied Sciences, Lincoln University, Petaling Jaya 47301, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords:
Hypertension, Self-Care Education, Blood Pressure
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.1):354-359
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Hypertension is a serious health problem and the major cause of early death worldwide. Hypertension
prevalent is in 34.1% of all residents in Indonesia, even being the first of the top ten diseases in the Public Health
Center Ngemplak I Sleman Yogyakarta. Although various efforts have been made, hypertension cannot be controlled
optimally, so that there are still 21.48% of the target 100% who have not utilized health services. The study aims
to develop, implement and evaluate android-based hypertension self-care education to improve blood pressure
control among hypertensive patients at Public Health Center Ngemplak I Sleman Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methods:
This research is an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. It will begin with a qualitative study to explore the
content for developing android-based hypertension self-care education. After that, we built the intervention and will
implement it for three month in hypertensive patients. Then, it will evaluate the effectiveness of android-based hypertension self-care education on self-care knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and blood pressure control in hypertensive
patients. The quantitative research design will use a Randomized Control Group Pretest – Posttest Design with a sample size of 108 hypertensive patients in the intervention and control group. Discussion: Android-based hypertension
self-care education is a new method developed and seen for its effectiveness in improving blood pressure control
abilities. The study results will help the hypertensive patients achieve optimal self-care.
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