Designing Health Education Program about the Nutritional Needs of Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

This study aimed to was to design a health education program about the nutritional needs of hypertensive patients.A study was conducted at healthcare centers primary Khabash governorate, Najran region, Saudi Arabia. Delphi technique was used. A judgmental sample of 20 experts engaged in multiple Delphi rounds to develop the program’s components. Also, the program was assessed by 10 health educators (users) and 16 hypertensive patients ( end beneficiaries) selected using purposive sampling across six PHC centers. Data were gathered using five tools as semi-structured interviews, Delphi surveys, and structured feedback tools. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 20; qualitative data underwent thematic analysis.