ปัจจัยที่มีความสัมพันธ์กับพฤติกรรมการป้องกันโรคข้อเข่าเสื่อมของผู้สูงอายุ ในชุมชนบ้านท่าบ่อ ตำบลแจระแม อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี

Abstract

          This research aimed to 1) study of Behaviors for Prevention of Osteoarthritis Among Elderly in Ban Tha Bo Chaerama Subdistrict Mueang District Ubon Ratchathani Province; and 2)study of relationship between bio-social factors Knowledge of Osteoarthritis perceived severity of Osteoarthritis and Social Support on Behaviors for Prevention of Osteoarthritis Among Elderly in Ban Tha Bo Chaerama Subdistrict Mueang District Ubon Ratchathani Province. The subjects were 243 Elderly Population Male and Female age up to 60 years old in Ban Tha Bo Chaerama Subdistrict Mueang District Ubon Ratchathani Province. Sampling was done by Simple Random Sampling technique. The instrument was a test and a questionnaire. The research finding were as follows: Prevention of Osteoarthritis Among Elderly in Ban Tha Bo Chaerama Subdistrict Mueang District Ubon Ratchathani Province were rated at do every time level (= 2.89, SD=0.26). The Relationship Between 9 Independence Factors and Behaviors for Prevention of Osteoarthritis Among Elderly in Ban Tha Bo Chaerama Subdistrict Mueang District Ubon Ratchathani Province had linear correlation coefficient from -.047 to .264. Three Independence Factors significant at the 0.01 level were as follows: Knowledge of Osteoarthritis (r = .237) Support from Friends (r = .165) and Support from Public Health Officials (r = .264). Independence Factor significant at the 0.05 level was Support from Family ( r = .145)