Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.202-213
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- 2001
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
A Study on the Factors Affecting Self-Regulation Program for the Hypertensives in Rural Area
농촌지역 고혈압 환자를 위한 자기조절 프로그램 관련 요인 연구
- Park, Young-Im (Department of Nursing, Daejeon University) ;
- Jun, Myung-Hee (Department of Nursing, Daejeon University)
- Published : 2001.06.01
Abstract
This study was conducted to identify the changes of the relationship among general characteristics, self-efficacy. and self-care of the hypertensives in rural area. For this purpose, self-regulation program was carried at two Community Health Practitioner Post located in the suburbs of Daejeon City from September to November. 1999. Data were analyzed with non-parametric statistics, t-test, pearson correlation. The results were as follows; 1. The level of self-care was significantly different according to sex, status of smoking, and the level of self-efficacy of non-smoker was significantly higher than smoker. 2. After self-regulation program, there were significant positive relationship among self-efficacy, self-care, internal locus control, and negative relationship between perceived barrier and self-care. From these results, it can be concluded that the self-regulation program is an effective nursing strategy to promote self-care performance of hypertensives in rural area, and this program can be recommended for the management of hypertensives.