Research in health behavior of senile patients with hypertension and influencing factors / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate health behavior of senile patients with hypertension and influencing factors.Methods Using general data scale,health conception scale,self-rated abilities for health practice scale and health-promoting lifestyle profile,206 patients with hypertension in the clinic and inpatient department were selected by convenience sampling method to investigate their health behavior.Results The score of health behavior of senile patients with hypertension was (72.25±16.66),23.8％ of patients were at high level.Among the subscale of health-promoting lifestyle profile,the score of nutrition was the highest,activity and healthy responsibility were the lowest.The score of health promotion was positively correlated with health conception,self-efficacy and education level,while negatively correlated with unhealthy habits.Conclusions Education about activity and healthy responsibility should be enhanced,we should set up right health conception,develop effective measures to enhance self-efficacy in order to improve health behavior of older patients with hypertension.