EFFECTS OF A MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING PROGRAM ON SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC IN HYPERTENSION PATIENT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of motivational interviewing program to reduce systolic and diastolic in patients with hypertension. This research was a quasi-experimental study that repeated measure design. The sample of 93 volunteers who were purposive selected. The instrument was motivational interviewing program, a record of counseling, and pressure gauge. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistic.

         The results founded that 1) Comparison between immediately before and after the trial, before experimenting with following 3 and 6 months showed that changes in systolic <140 mm.Hg were 90.3%, 91.4%, 89.2% and decreased by change of level 76.3%, 76.3%, 82.8% respectively. For diastolic <90 mm.Hg was 92.5%, 94.65, 88.2% and decreasing by change of level 86.0%, 87.1% and 86.0% respectively. 2) Comparison of systolic and diastolic values between post-test immediately and follow-up for 3 and 6 months showed the systolic values <140 mm.Hg were 57.0%, 55.9% respectively, decreases with change level with 31.2%,33.3% respectively. For the diastolic value <90 mm.Hg were 45.2%, 55.9% respectively, and decreasing by change of level 32.3%, 38.7% respectively. Comparison of follow-up periods between 3 and 6 months had the systolic <140 mm.Hg 58.1% and diastolic <90 mm.Hg 29.0%. 3) The mean of systolic values before trial was to 165.505, follow-up for 6 months was the lowerest = 137.527 4) The mean of the diastolic values before trial was to 99.656, follow up with 6 months was the lowerest = 81.366. The conclusion was program of motivation interviewing could help control blood pressure in patients with hypertension.