ความรอบรู้ด้านสุขภาพและการจัดการตนเองในผู้สูงอายุที่มีภาวะไขมันในเลือดผิดปกติ

Abstract

Health literacy is a factor in helping many older persons with dyslipidemia manage themselves more effectively. This descriptive study’s objective was to study health literacy, self-management, and the association between health literacy and self-management among older persons with dyslipidemia. The 82 participants in this study were older persons with dyslipidemia who visited Lanna hospitals in Chiang Mai province during August to October 2022, and they were selected using simple random sampling. The research instruments used in this study included a demographic and illness data recording form, and questionnaires for health literacy and self-management of older persons with dyslipidemia. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The results showed that older persons with dyslipidemia had high levels of health literacy and self-management. Health literacy was statistically positive correlated with self-management at a high level (r = .746) at p < .01. The results of this study can be used as database information for health care professionals who look after older persons with dyslipidemia in order to support self-management through enhancing health literacy.