ความรอบรู้ด้านสุขภาพและการจัดการตนเองในพระสงฆ์สูงอายุโรคเรื้อรังหลายโรคร่วม

Abstract

Health literacy is a factor that can help many people with chronic diseases manage themselves more effectively. This correlational descriptive research aimed to investigate health literacy, selfmanagement, and the association between health literacy and self-management among older monks with multimorbidity. The participants in this study were older monks with multimorbidity who visited the outpatient department at Priest hospitals in Bangkok province during August to October 2021. The 88 participants were selected using purposive sampling. The research instruments used in this study were a demographic and illness data recording form, and interview questionnaires for health literacy and self-management of older monks with multimorbidity. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The results showed that older monks with multimorbidity had a high level of health literacy and self-management. Health literacy was statistically correlated with self-management at a high level (r = .76) at p < .01. The results of this study can be used as database information for health care professionals who look after older monks with multimorbidity in order to support self-management through enhancing health literacy.