Abstract

• The self-efficacy as the mediating variable to connect knowledge to behavior was identified as the most powerful predictor that determines behavior. The purpose of this study was, first, to develop the slides/tape program based on the self-efficacy theory of Bandura(l977) second, to investigate that the Slides/Tape program would increase self-efficacy and self-care in patients with hypertension. The subjects for this study were 54 hypertensive outpatients and data collection was carried out from January 9, 1995 until March 18, 1995. The design of this study was one-group pretest and posttest dcseign and the results are as follows: 1) The slides/tape program was developed to based on performance accomplishment and vicarious experience which are induction modes of efficacy expectation. It composed of 80 slides and 20 minutes long tape. 2) The effectiveness of the slides/tape program "The self-efficacy score after giving the slides/tape program will be higher than one before giving the slides/tape program." was supported (t=3.67,p=0.001). "The self-care score after giving the slides/tape program will be higher than one before giving the slides/tape program." was supported(t=5.23, 000). 3) A significant difference was found between the self-care and sex. Also, the significant difference was found between the self-care and job. From these results, the slides/tape program is effective to increase the hypertensive patient's self-care.

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