Self-Care behaviors of the elderlies in Khiri Rat Nikhom District, Surat Thani Province

Abstract

              This study is a survey research. The purposes were to study self-care behaviors of elderly and demographic ties, and health behavioral and disease. The population was 2,084 elderlies in Khiri Rat Nikhom District.Randomization drill followed the criteria. Taro Yamana was used to calculate 400 elderlies. The population answered questionnaires developed by the researcher. Documents, concepts theories, and related research were reviewed. Questionnaires 3 0R 2 SOR of Division of Health Education,Department of Health Service Support, and Ministry of Public Health were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics mean, S.D., percentage andPearson correlation coefficient.
              The results showed that the majority of women was 59.0 percent.The average age was about 68 years.The most average aged range was 60-69 years, 60.3 percent.70.3 percent were married and lived with spouses. Their income was 1,001-5,000 Baht calculated 51.7%. 50.3% of them lived their spouses and
children. The 51.2 % were congenital disease such as diabetes, Hypertension,dyslipidemia,stroke,Heart and cancer.Health behaviors,and dietary levels improved 51.4 percent.Exercises behavioral are moderate 54.2 percent.Stress behavioral management and a good level of health care when they were sick
were 75.0 and 45.0 respectively. Gender and age were related to health and diseases.The dietary habits were associated with a statistically significant disease.