ACCEPTANCE OF SELF-CARE MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG PATIENT WITH HYPERTENSION IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWO ONDO STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study investigated Acceptance of self-care management protocols of Hypertension among patients with Hypertension in Federal Medical Centre Owo Ondo state. Specifically, the objectives were to assess the knowledge of hypertension among hypertensive patients in Federal Medical Centre Owo, identify factors that influence self-care management protocols of hypertension among patients of Federal Medical Centre Owo and evaluate the level of acceptance of self-care management protocols among patients of Federal Medical Centre Owo. Both conceptual and empirical literatures were reviewed in line with the study objectives and theory of Reasoned Action was used for the study. A statistical analysis (descriptive statistics) was used for the study and Taro Yamane formula for population determination was used to select 80 respondents for the study. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS (statistical package for social sciences) into frequency and simple percentages. Majority of the respondents 36 (45%) have a poor knowledge of hypertension, 29(36.25%) of the respondents have a fair knowledge of hypertension while 15(18.75%) of the respondents have a good knowledge of hypertension. 15 (18.75%) of the respondents have poor level of acceptance of self-care management protocols of Hypertension, 29(36.25%) have fair level of acceptance of self-care management protocols of Hypertension while 36(45% )have a good level of acceptance of self-care management protocols of Hypertension. Based on these results, it is recommended that Ministry of Health should develop a guideline on how to effectively involve patients in their nursing care. In Conclusion, from the findings, it is concluded that majority of the respondents had fair knowledge and good level of acceptance of self-care management protocols of Hypertension.
Key words: Acceptance, Self-care Management Protocol, Hypertension word count
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