The effectiveness of 3E 2S health behavior modification program based on health literacy in non-communicable disease patients at the health management village, Kaem On sub-district, Chom Bueng district, Ratchaburi province

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant burden on the economy and society globally. The purpose of this research were to study the levels of 3E 2S health literacy and health behavior as well as the relationships between independent variables, including gender, age, marital status, education level, occupation, and health knowledge, with 3E 2S health behavior of patients with non-communicable diseases in the health management village at Kaem On sub-district, Chom Bueng district, Ratchaburi province. The research was conducted using a cross-sectional survey design with a sample of 189 non-communicable disease patients. Data were collected twice in August and September 2023 using questionnaires from the Health Education Division, Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, mean, percentage, standard deviation, and paired t-test with a significance level set at 0.05.

The research findings indicated that the sample group of non-communicable disease patients in the health management villages of Kaem On sub-district, Chom Bueng district, Ratchaburi province, showed a statistically significant increase in the average scores of 3E 2S health literacy (t = -11.71, p < 0.05) and health behavior (t = -15.16, p < 0.05) after receiving the 3E 2S health behavior modification program. The program, therefore, can be applied to enhance health literacy in other aspects of the community in the future