The efficacy of K-shape model of health literacy enhancement program on self-care behaviors among male prisoners living with HIV in Ratchaburi Central Prison
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https://doi.org/10.14456/taj.2025.1Keywords:
HIV, male prisoners living with HIV, K-shape model, health literacy program, self-care behaviorsAbstract
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the health literacy enhancement program based on the K-shape model on self-care behaviors among male prisoners living with HIV in Ratchaburi Central Prison. The samples were 59 male prisoners living with HIV in Ratchaburi Central Prison, divided into an experimental group of 30 and a comparison group of 29. The research instruments included the K-shape model-based health literacy enhancement program on self-care behaviors which was implemented twice a week for five weeks, as well as questionnaires on health literacy, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and self-care behaviors. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Mean comparisons were conducted using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The results of the study indicated that after participating in the k-shape model-based health literacy enhancement program on self-care behaviors, the experimental group showed a significant increase in mean scores of health literacy, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and self-care behaviors compared to before the experiment and to the comparison group (p<0.05).
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