Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure the self-care of outpatient with hypertension. The subjects consisted of 105 outpatient with hypertension. The questionnaire was made which based on conceptual framework of the self-care of outpatient with hypertension. The factor structure of the self-care of outpatient with hypertension consisted of 3 factors and 27 items by the factor analysis. These factors were named, eating management factor, exercise management factor and stress management factor. Self-Care Agency Questionnaire and Preventive Health Behavior Scale were used in establishing criterion-related validity. Scores of their self-care were positively correlated with those of their each scales. The reliability coefficient α showed 0.911. The validity and reliability of this scale were established.
