The Impact of an Educational Intervention Based On PRECEDE - PROCEED Model on Lifestyle Changes among Hypertension Patients

Hypertension is constantly increasing in different societies. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of educational intervention based on PRECEDE – PROCEED model on the lifestyle changes among hypertension patients in rural health centers of the Jahrom county. In this experimental study, 40 patients were in the intervention group and 40 patients in the control group. Educational intervention was designed based on PRECEDE – PROCEED model and implemented on the intervention group. The instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire including questions on demographic characteristics and PRECEDE - PROCEED constructs. Data were gathered before and 2 months after the intervention. Data were analyzed using independent sample t-test, paired sample t-test and chi-square test using SPSS19 software. After the intervention, the intervention group than the control group scores of predisposing factors (knowledge and attitudes), reinforcing factors and enabling factors increased significantly among intervention group (p <0.05). The significant increase in levels of physical activity with dietary intervention group improved significantly compared to the control group (p <0.05). The training based on PRECEDE - PROCEED model increases predisposing factors (knowledge and attitudes), enabling and reinforcing factors in patients with hypertension and lifestyle changes especially in increasing physical activity and improving diet is effective.