A survey on the effect of implementation of a family‑centered empowerment model on blood pressure and empowerment dimensions in the elderly people with hypertension
نویسندگان
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2 Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
3 Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Tarbiat‑Modarres University, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
Background: Noncommunicable diseases such as Hypertension are among theimportant factors of mortality and morbidity of the elderly people. The family‑centeredempowerment model (FCEM) has not been performed for elderly people with hypertension.Settings and Design: This clinical trial study was carried out on 62 elderly people withhypertension under the coverage of the Lenjan Health Network in 2013. After performing thesampling by using the cluster‑randomized method, the samples were divided randomly intothe experimental and control groups. Methods: For the experimental group, the (FCEM) wasimplemented based on the four steps. For the control group, it was only implemented theusual care and one training session. Research tools included questionnaires of demographicdata, empowerment assessment and a blood pressure‑measuring device. The post‑test wasperformed 1 week later. The blood pressure was recorded, and it was followed 1.5 month lateragain. Statistical Tests: Statistical tests for data analysis included χ2‑test, independent t‑test,Mann–Whitney, analysis of variance, and SPSS 20. Results: 1 week later and 1.5 month afterthe intervention, the mean blood pressure was significant in both groups (P < 0.001). also, thedifference in the mean score of empowerment dimensions was significant in the experimentalgroup 1 week later and 1.5 month after the intervention (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Implementationof the FCEM for elderly people with hypertension has been possible from a practical point ofview, and it has been associated with controlling and improving the blood pressure.
