Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior in Risk Management of falls Among the Elderly in the Responsible Area of Ban Pa Krai Health Promotion Hospital, Nong Lom Subdistrict, Lampang Province

Abstract

This research was aimed to study the level of knowledge, attitude and risk management behavior of the elderly in falls and to study the relationship between knowledge, attitude and risk management behavior of the elderly in falls. The sample were 103 elderly people at risk of falling in the responsible area of Ban Pa Khrai Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital by purposive sampling. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistic and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. It was found that gender was significantly positively associated with fall risk management behavior in the elderly with a correlation coefficient of 0.020, age was positively correlated with fall risk management behavior in the elderly with a correlation coefficient of 0.177. Knowledge was positively correlated with risk management behavior with a correlation coefficient of 0.309, there was a statistically significant level of 0.01 and attitude had a significant positive correlation with behavior in managing the risk of falling in the elderly a correlation coefficient of 0.646 with statistically significant at the 0.01 level. From the study, the elderly have knowledge, attitude, and behavior in managing the risk of falls among the elderly. Most were at a high level but they were still a risk of falls. Therefore, relevant agencies should use the information obtained from research to develop guidelines for applying activities to promote the health of the elderly and plan to solve problems, prevent and reduce the risk of falls in the elderly to maintain good health.