College of Public Health Sciences,
Bangkok
Thailand
Research Article
The Effect of an Integrated Savings and Community Based Health Education Program among Older Adults with Hypertension: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Study, Bangkok Province, Thailand
Author(s): Nethnapa Vongskan, Sathirakorn Pongpanich and Ratana SamrongthongNethnapa Vongskan, Sathirakorn Pongpanich and Ratana Samrongthong
Introduction: Hypertension remains as the fifth leading cause of death in both females and males in Thailand. Complications of this disease are risk factors to both cerebrovascular and coronary artery diseases. Simultaneously, there is an increase in the proportion of older adults leading to an increase in high blood pressure cases including high incidence rate of hypertension and high burden of older adults’ health care cost while their income decline with lower rate of savings.
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of savings and health education model (SHE model) program, which is an integration of savings and community based health education for older adults with hypertension in Sai Mai and Klong Sam Wa districts, Bangkok, Thailand.
Methodology: Mixed methods using survey, quasi-experimental and qualita.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000167
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