en <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Life"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646">Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> Improving self-care among the elderly with hypertension is crucial for managing their health condition. Designing and evaluating effective educational models can contribute to enhancing their knowledge and behaviors related to hypertension management. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an effective educational model to improve self-care practices among elderly individuals with hypertension</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:">.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Life"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Materials & Methods:</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> This experimental research employed a research and development approach to design an educational model for elderly individuals with hypertension. The study included 30 participants to assess changes in knowledge following an educational intervention using the developed model. A t-test was used for statistical analysis.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="tab-stops:517.4pt"><span style="font-family:Life"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Findings:</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> During the development phase, expert and practitioner validation was conducted using the Delphi technique, which confirmed the suitability of the model. The implementation and evaluation phases included one-on-one and small-group trials. The educational model effectively improved self-care behaviors related to hypertension among the elderly (p<0.05).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="tab-stops:517.4pt"><span style="font-family:Life"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#f79646"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Conclusion:</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> The development of an effective educational model has the potential to significantly improve self-care practices among the elderly with hypertension, thereby supporting better health management in this population.</span></span></span></span></span></span> Education,Self-Management,Elderly,Hypertension, 325 331 http://ijwph.daneshafarand.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2248-1&slc_lang=en&sid=3 E. Roza 1003194753284600379498 1003194753284600379498 Yes Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia M. Rusdi 1003194753284600379497 1003194753284600379497 No Department of Chemisrty Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia G. Guspianto 1003194753284600379496 1003194753284600379496 No Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia M.H.E. Hasibuan 1003194753284600379495 1003194753284600379495 No Department of Chemisrty Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia