Health Education Using Booklet and Diary Media on the Self-Efficacy of Housewives with Hypertension

Abstract

ABSTRACT Health education is one of intervention strategies in nursing. Optimization in its implementation requires media support, health promotion media that can be used are booklet and diary. Booklet provides more information and diary records daily activities. This research aimed to identify the effect of health education using booklet and diary on the self-efficacy of housewives with hypertension in Depok. This quasi experimental research used pre-post design with control group. The sampling technique used non probability sampling with consecutive sampling method. The total of samples were 66 respondents. Data were collected using an Indonesian version of the High Blood Pressure – Self Care Profile and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result of independent t test showed significant effect in the mean of self-efficacy value after health education using booklet and diary (p value = 0.002 <0.05). In conclusion, health education using booklet and diary media could increase the self-efficacy of housewives. This health education needs to be applied to clients with hypertension to increase self-efficacy in conducting selfmanagement. Keywords: Health education, Self-efficacy, Housewives