Effect of self-management empowering model on quality of life in elderly patients with hypertension

lifestyle and quality of life are closely associated Prevalence of hypertension and if not controlled, can cause disability and reduced quality of life. Methods & Materials: This study a quasi-experimental of the clinical trial. Participants are elderly patients with hypertension in Bushehr and that are easy selected and randomly divided into two case and control groups. Intervention in 5 steps was based on the empowerment model (expectations of level of performance by the client, optimal goal setting by the client, planning, reform the structure and evaluation). Then, using demographic data and SF36 questionnaires collected were analyzed in the significance level of 0/05 by using SPSS 18 software. By the using of empowering program for elders (interference) the QOL level of case group improved in different dimensions QOL (P<0.05). Whereas in the same period in the other group which there was not any interference of empowering (control group) didn’t find any defined change in their QOL (>P0.05). Difference between the total score of QOL before and after the experimental group compared to the control group showed a significant difference in the score (P<0.05). The findings suggest that the use of self-management empowerment model, is effective on QOL in elderly patients with hypertension. Therefore, empowerment programs for the elderly with chronic diseases can be prevented from many of their problems and take steps to improve their QOL.