The Effect of Health Education Program Based on Trans Theoritical Model on Promotion of Physical Activity among Children of Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes
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S* Karami Daranjani * , A Yazdan Panah , E Kharazmi |
Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht |
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Background & objectives: Low physical activity during the past decades has increased incidence of diabetes and hypertension in human societies. The aim of this study was determination of the impact of education based on Trans-Theoretical Model on promotion of physical activity among children of patients with hypertension and diabetes.
Methods: According to the type of the study, objectives and research hypotheses 179 children's of patients with hypertension and diabetes (under coverage of rural health centers in Firuzabad) were selected for this interventional clinical trial research using multistage sampling method. After educational need analysis, case group was trained within three two-hour sessions using different practices. To achieve objectives and assess the intervention effects, a questionnaire, that its validity and reliability were already verified, was completed before and after 6 months of training courses. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square, correlation and Mam-whitney tests using SPSS18 software.
Results: Mean age of the individuals was 41.43±17.57 in control group and 41.65±15.85 in case group. Marital status was significantly different in two groups. On decisional-balance and before the intervention, no significant differences were observed in physical activity between case and control groups who were in the process of precontemplation and contemplation. However, in contemplation, action and maintenance stages there were significant differences between two groups after the intervention. After the intervention, there were significant differences in average scores of cognitive-behavioral process and self-efficacy between two groups in contemplation, action and maintenance stages; the average scores in cases being higher than the controls (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The intervention program based on Trans Theoritical Model caused progress and promotion in physical activity of patients’ children. It is recommended to implement practical program at the community level for all of the children. |
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Keywords: Physical Activity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Trans-Theoritical Model, the Children of Patients. |
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Special Received: 2017/09/20 | Accepted: 2017/09/20 | Published: 2017/09/20
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