Factors Affecting Health Literacy in Methamphetamine Addicted Patients: Addiction Services Center in Department of Medical Services Thailand
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factors, health literacy, methamphetamine addicted patientsAbstract
Background: Drug problems affect people all over the world on an individual, family, socioeconomic, and nationallevels. If drug users can change their behavior by reducing or quitting drug use, they will achieve a better quality oflife. Health literacy as the main strategy of the Ministry of Public Health, can improve the quality of life of drug addicts.Professional nurses should have knowledge about the level of health literacy of drug addicts and factors that contributeto the the literacy development. They are inputs that enable patients to reduce or stop their drugusing drugs. Objective:This research aimed to study the level of health literacy and factors affecting health literacy in methamphetamine-addictedpatients. Methods: This study was a descriptive study which collected data from 507 samples at Princess Mother NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse Treatment and 6 Thanyarak Hospitals across the country. The date were collected using a healthliteracy questionnaire for methamphetamine patients created by the researcher based on the Sorensen concept. Theresearch tool was quality-examined by 3 experts with I-CVI = 0.8 – 1.0, S-CVI = 0.97, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient =0.91. The date collection period was between April 25-June 15, 2022. Data were analyzed by number, percentage, mean,and standard deviation. The inferential analysis used multiple linear regression at the statistical significance level of .05. Results: Overall, patients had a moderate level of health literacy (mean ± SD = 72.8 ± 15.7). Education level, types ofdrugs used, gender, duration of drug used, and income determine the level of health literacy in methamphetaminepatients by 13.6% (R2 = 0.136) at a significant level of .05. Conclusion: The nursing team should create health literacyin patients by designing activities according to patients’ needs and associated factors such as level of education, typesof drugs, and gender.
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