A qualitative study of experiential health education on complications among middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients
Objective To explore the experience and feeling of experiential health education for complications in middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients,and to provide basis for health education model for hypertensive patients. Methods By objective sampling method,10 middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients who received experiential health education for hypertension complications in Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine from August to September 2023 were selected for semi-structured interviews,and the interview data were sorted out by Colaizzi seven-step analysis method. Results Middle-aged and elderly hypertension patients with complications of experiential health education experience can be summarized as two themes,seven subthemes,namely:the perceived benefits (improve the cognition of hypertension,complications of experience,behavior change and cognitive clarity,promote interpersonal communication),challenges (the lack of early cognitive,the limitations of traditional health education,body burden concerns). Conclusion Worry about long-term complications and lack of knowledge of disease management are common after receiving experiential health education on complications. Therefore,when designing the experiential health education program,clinical medical staff should fully consider the physiological and psychological characteristics of patients,provide personalized support,and gradually guide patients to adapt to the education process.
Middle-aged and elderlyHypertensionExperiential health educationQualitative study
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