ความรอบรู้ด้านสุขภาพและการจัดการตนเองในผู้สูงอายุโรควัณโรค

Abstract

Health literacy is one factor that helps older people with TB manage themselves more effectively. This descriptive research explored this relationship with the objective to study health literacy and self-management, and the relationship between health literacy and self-management among older persons with tuberculosis. The participants in this study were older persons with tuberculosis who visited the TB clinic service in hospital of Phatthalung province. A total of 84 subjects were randomly assigned via random sampling without replacement during September to December 2021. The research instruments included a demographic and illness data recording form, and interview questionnaires for health literacy and self-management of older persons with tuberculosis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The results showed that older persons with tuberculosis had a moderate level of health literacy and high level of self-management. Health literacy was statistically correlated with self-management at a moderate level (r = .314, p < .001). The results of this study can be used as information for health care professionals to promote self-management of older persons with tuberculosis.