SAYAN ÇEVİRME, Ayşe Sakarya Üniversitesi - Sağlık Yüksekokulu, TURKEY , YILDIZ, Mustafa Kartal-Koşu yolu Kalp Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, TURKEY , AYGİN, Dilek Sakarya Üniversitesi - Sağlık Yüksekokulu, TURKEY , KAVAKLI, Birsel Anadolu Sağlık Merkezi, TURKEY

THE IMPACT OF TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED DURING HOME VISITS ON TENSION CONTROL AND LIFE BEHAVIOURS OF AGED INDIVIDUALS IN TURKEY

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Early diagnosis of hypertension in vast masses and control of tension constitutes a major part of the public health studies. The aim of this study is to identify the impact of information and healthcare services provided during the home visits on the effectiveness of developing life quality and bringing in life behaviour related to health. The design of the study was single -grouped pre-test and post-test. Forty-eight individuals of 65 years of age or older who have had hypertension diagnosis for at least six months were involved in the study. A nursing initiative encompassing training-healthcare services was carried out from the first week. Patients were provided with seven-week-of training in total with 2 -week intervals. Data were obtained by means of a questionnaire, blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI) measuring and Health Promotion Life-style Profile (HPLP)Data were analyzed by using SPSS. At the end of study, a statistically significant decrease was observed in blood pressures and BMI values while a statistically significant increase was observed in nutrition, health responsibility and stress management behaviours.

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Aged , lifestyle , hypertension , nursing , home visits

Journal Of Anatolia Nursing an‎d Health Sciences

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