ความรอบรู้ด้านสุขภาพและการจัดการตนเองในผู้สูงอายุต่อมลูกหมากโต

Abstract

Appropriate self-management will aid older adults with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to be able to function normally in daily life. This descriptive research aimed at studying health literacy and self-management and examining the association between health literacy and self-management among older persons with BPH. The sample group consisted of 84 purposefully chosen males aged over 60 who had been diagnosed with mild to moderately severe BPH but had not had surgery. They were scheduled to receive treatment at Rajavithi Hospital between May and July 2023.The instruments utilized to gather data include a demographic and health data interview form, a health literacy questionnaire, and a self-management behavior scale for older adults with BPH. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation coefficient. The results of the research revealed that older adults with BPH had moderate levels of health literacy and self-management, and health literacy was positively and significantly related to self-management at a moderate level (r = 0.422, p < .001). This research can be used as information for involving persons in caring for older persons with BPH to enhance health literacy, which will lead to appropriate self-management.