Influence of empowerment education on self-efficacy and quality of life in patients with hypertension

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between empowerment education model and self-efficacy of patients with hypertension, and to explore their impact on the quality of life of patients.

MethodsHypertension patients from May 2018 to September 2019 were randomly selected and divided into control group and observation group according to the admission time (30 cases in each group).The control group received conventional oral education, while the observation group received empowerment education on the basis of traditional methods.The blood pressure control effect, life compliance, self-efficacy, SF-36 score and so on were investigated in the two groups.

ResultsAfter the implementation of empowerment education, the excellent rate of blood pressure control, nursing satisfaction, self-efficacy score and SF-36 total score in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group(P < 0.01), and all the indicators after intervention were better than those before intervention(P < 0.01).

ConclusionThe application of empowerment education model in hypertension patients after discharge can significantly regulate blood pressure indicators, increase treatment compliance and improve self-efficacy of patients, which is worthy of clinical promotion.