Level of self-care and self-efficacy among hypertension patient in medical wards at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Self-care among hypertension patient was crucial in managing aspects of their health by adopting skills and behavior that prevent disease, limit illness and restore health in future. Self-care and self-efficacy in hypertension were important part in management of hypertension. This study was to d...
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| Format: | Monograph |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/62384/ http://eprints.usm.my/62384/1/RAJA%20FATIN%20AIDA%20BINTI%20RAJA%20HUSIN%20-%20e.pdf |
| Summary: | Self-care among hypertension patient was crucial in managing aspects of their health by
adopting skills and behavior that prevent disease, limit illness and restore health in
future. Self-care and self-efficacy in hypertension were important part in management
of hypertension. This study was to determine level of self-care and self-efficacy among
hypertension patient in medical ward at Hospital USM. A cross-sectional study on selfcare
activities among hypertension patients was carried out at medical ward in Hospital
USM. This study involved subjects from medical wards which were 7 Utara and 7
Selatan. A total of 105 subjects completed the questionnaires by convenience sampling
technique that the fits inclusion criteria. Data was statistically analyzed using the
software package SPSS version 22. Among 105 respondents (n=105), 87.6%
respondents reported being adherent to hypertension medication, 43.8% low salt dietary,
46.7% engaged in physical activity, 88.6% smoking cessation, 57.1% followed good
weight management. Respondents were high in good self-efficacy to manage
hypertension which was 60%. Meanwhile for poor self-efficacy were 40%. By the
logistic regression, sociodemographic was associated with self-care. Age, gender were
significant associated with medication adherence (p-value<0.05). Age was significant
associated with low salt diet (p-value<0.05). Gender was significant associated with
nonsmoking and weight management (p-value<0.05). For self-efficacy, there were only
nonsmoking was associated while the other are not statistically associated to self-care.
In conclusion, this research finding indicated there was patient had better adherence to
self-care in hypertension in medical ward at Hospital USM. Self-care such as
medication adherence, nonsmoking and weight management were common in their
daily life in managing hypertension. Better self-care can prevent complication of
hypertension which can cause reduce quality of life and mortality. |
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