Factors related to beliefs about taking medicines among the monks with non-communicable diseases
Keywords:
Monks, beliefs about taking medicines, non-communication disease, DM, HypertensionAbstract
This descriptive study was purposed: (1) to evaluate the levels of beliefs about taking medicines and (2) to explore factors related to the beliefs about taking medicines in the monks with non-communication diseases. The sample of this study comprised of 370 monks with diabetes mellitus and hypertension receiving healthcare services at outpatient department, Priest Hospital. Data were collected by using the of Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) of Horn,et,al., translated into Thai by Yosapon Leaungsomnapa. Data were analyzed by using in to descriptive statistic and Spearman's correlation.
The results revealed that about fifty-six percent (56.2%) of monks with non-communicable diseases had the lowest level of beliefs of taking medicines, while 43.80% had the highest level of beliefs about taking medicines. Moreover, the education levels and the discomfort of medication consuming were positively correlated with the beliefs about medicines significantly (p<0.05). The duration of illness was negatively correlated with the beliefs about taking medicines significantly (p< 0.05). However, age, quantity of medication consuming, and domicile were not significantly correlated with the monks’ beliefs of taking medicines (p>0.05).
This study suggests that the nurses should apply beliefs about medication used to develop the program to improve drug adherence in the monks with non-communication diseases effectively.
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