Health Literacy and Health Promoting Behaviors Among Karen Older Persons
Keywords:
Health literacy, Health promoting behaviors, Karen older personsAbstract
Health literacy is essential for successful health promotion among Karen older persons. This correlation descriptive research aimed to investigate health literacy, health promoting behaviors, and the association between health literacy and health promoting behaviors among Karen older persons. Participants were Karen older persons who resided in Mae Hong Son Province. The 88 participants were selected by using purposive sampling from December 2017 to February 2018. The research instruments used in this study were a demographic data recording form, health literacy questionnaire, and health promoting behaviors of Karen Ethnic Group questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Spearman’s rank correlation. The results showed that the participants had a low level of health literacy and a moderate level of health promoting behaviors. Health literacy had a positive correlation with health promoting behaviors at a moderate level with a statistical significance. These results from this study can determine the benefit of health care professionals in encouraging health literacy and health promoting behaviors among Karen older persons.
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in southeast Iran. Health Scope, 5(4), 1-6. Retrieved 17 January 2019, from https://doi:
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Chamroonsawasdi, K., Phoolphoklang, S., Nanthamongkolchai, S., & Munsawaengsub, C. (2010). Factors influencing health promoting behaviors among the elderly under the universal coverage program, Buriram Province, Thailand. Asia Journal of Public Health, 1(1), 15-19. (In Thai)
Chesser, A. K., Woods, N., Smothers, K., & Rogers, N. (2016). Health literacy and older adults: A systematic review. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2, 1-13.
Department of Health. (2015). Barthel activities of daily living: ADL. Retrieved from https://www.anamai.moph.go.th/ (In Thai)
Edelman, C. L., & Mandle, C. L. (2006). Health promotion throughout the lifespan (6th ed.).
St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.
Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development institute (2018). Situation of The Thai elderly 2015. Bangkok: TQP. (In Thai)
Geboers, B., Reijneveld, S.A., Jansen, C.J.M., & Winter, A.F. (2016). Health literacy is associated with health behaviors and social factors among older adults: Results from the LifeLines Cohort Study. Journal of Health Communication, 21(2), 45-53.
Institute Of Geriatric Medicine Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health. (2015). Manual Screening / Assessment of the Health of the Elderly. Bangkok: The war veterans organization of Thailand Under Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King Printing Mill.
(In Thai)
Isalam, T. (2014). Factors affecting the health promoting behaviors among the Thai elderly in Kohyao District, Phang Nga Province. Region 11 Medical Journal, 8(1), 1-15. (In Thai)
Jantarakupt, P. (1999). Self-care Behavior and quality of life of the elderly Karen Hilltribe people in Chiang Mai. (Master of Nursing Science Thesis), Graduate School, Mahidol University. Retrieved from http://mulinet11.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/scan/9745887722.pdf (In Thai)
Jidsopakul, N. (2014). Factors relating to health promotion behaviors of the elderly living in Moo 6 community, Tambon Bung San, Amphoe Onkkarak, Nakhon Nayok Province. Pathumthani University Academic Journal, 6(3), 171-178. (In Thai)
Klumrat, K. (2011). Causal factors of health behavior of elderly in Western Region of Thailand (Doctoral of Nursing Science Thesis), Graduate School, Silpakorn University. Retrieved from http://www.proceedings.su.ac.th/ (In Thai)
Liu, Y. B., Liu, L., Li, Y. F., & Chen, Y. L. (2015). Relationship between health literacy, health-related behaviors and health status: A survey of elderly Chinese. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12, 9714-9725.
Lokawit, K. (2556). Health status and health promotion behaviors of elderly in the community of Pathumthani Province . Pathumthani University Academic Journal, 5(1), 194-211. (In Thai)
Mae Hong Son Official. (2013). Important information Mae Hong Son Province 2013. Mae HongSon: Information and Communication Information Unit. (In Thai)
Mae Hong Son Official. (2016). Summary of the elderly. Retrieved from http//:www.moph.go.th (In Thai)
Mahathamnuchock, S. (2015). Health promotion behaviors of Sgaw Karens in risk of non-communicable disease (NCD). Nursing Journal, 42, 118-125. (In Thai)
Mofrad, Z. P., Jahantigh, M., & Arbabisarjou, A. (2016). Health promotion behaviors and chronic diseases of aging in the elderly people of Iranshahr*-IR Iran. Global Journal of Health Science, 8(3), 139-45.
Nitned, W. (2014). Health Literacy in Thai Elders in Senior Citizens Club of Bangkok .(Doctor of Philosophy Thesis), Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University. (In Thai)
Noppakraw, J. and Chintanawat, R. (2017). Health literacy and self-management in older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Master of Nursing Science Thesis), Graduate School, Chiang Mai University. (In Thai)
Nutbeam, D. (2008). The evolving concept of health literacy. Social Science & Medicine, 67(12), 2072-2078.
Panuthai, S., Pothiban, L.,& Pungchompoo, W. (2009). Situation of older persons in Mae Hong Son. Bangkok: National Research Council of Thailand. (In Thai)
Pender, N. J., Murdaugh, C. L., & Parsons, M. A. (2011). Health promotion in nursing practice
(6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2004). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre. (2016). Ethnic groups research in Thailand. Retrieved from http://www.sac.or.th/databases/ethnicredb/articles.php (In Thai)
Reisi, M., Javadzade, S. H., Heydarabadi, A. B., Mostafavi, F., Tavassoli, E., & Sharifirad, G. (2014). The relationship between functional health literacy and health promoting behaviors among older adults. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 3, 119.
Senol, V., Ünalan, D., Soyuer, F., & Argun, M. (2014). The relationship between health promoting behaviors and quality of life in nursing home residents in Kayseri. Journal of Geriatrics, 2(3),1-8.
Smith, S. G., O’Conor, R., Curtis, L. M., Waite, K., Deary, I. J., Paasche, O. M., & Wolf, M. S. (2015). Low health literacy predicts decline in physical function among older adults: Findings from the LitCog cohort study. Epidemiology Community Health, 20, 1–7.
Sørensen, S., Van den Broucke, S., Fullam, J., Doyle, G., Pelikan, J., Slonska, Z., & Brand, H. (2012). Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models. BMC Public Health, 12, 80-92.
Sudore, R. L., Mehta, K. M., Simonsick, E. M., Harris, T. B., Newman, A. B., Satterfield, S., & Yaffe, K. (2006). Limited literacy in older people and disparities in health and healthcare access. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(5), 770-776.
Suka, M., Odajima, T., Okamoto, M., Sumitani, M., Igarashi, A., Ishikawa, H., & Sugimori, H. (2015). Relationship between health literacy, health information access, health behavior, and health status in Japanese people. Patient Education and Counseling, 98(5), 660-668.
United Nations. (2016). Report of the independent expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons. Distr.: General. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017, from http://www.unworldyouthreport.org/images/docs/un_world_youth_report_youth_civic_engagement.pdf
Zamora, H., & Clingerman, E. M. (2011). Health literacy among older adults: A systematic literature Review. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37, 41-51. Retrieved 17 January 2018, from http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20110503-02.
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Prapakorn , Y. ., Chintanawat , R., & Tamdee , D. (2021). Health Literacy and Health Promoting Behaviors Among Karen Older Persons. Nursing Journal CMU, 48(1), 67–79. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/250233
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