The effectiveness of participatory learning management program on health literacy and health behavior among elderly with non-communicable diseases

Authors

  • Orathai Rungvachira Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Wilailak Langka Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Rungtiwa Yamrung Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Sunee Lagampan Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.20223.10

Keywords:

the participatory learning management program, elderly, non-communicable diseases, health literacy, health behavior

Abstract

This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of participatory learning management program for elderly people with non-communicable diseases on health literacy and health behavior.  The comparisons of health literacy and health behavior at baseline, 3-week after launching program, and follow-up period. The samples consisted of 14 adults elderly aged 60-69 years with high blood pressure and diabetes participated the participatory learning management program for 15 hours. The health literacy and behavior promotion questionnaire validated by 5 experts with item-objective congruence were 0.67-1.00 in both parts; and the Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficients were 0.95 and 0.73, respectively. The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and repeated MANOVA. The results showed that the average scores for health literacy and health behaviors before the program, after the program, and during the follow-up, were different at 1% significance level and tended to increase steadily. The participatory learning management program should be used as a guideline for preparing programs to promote the better health or applying to other chronic diseases in order to encourage people with non-communicable diseases to have good health.

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2023-03-25

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Rungvachira O, Langka W, Yamrung R, Lagampan S. The effectiveness of participatory learning management program on health literacy and health behavior among elderly with non-communicable diseases. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 25 [cited 2024 May 4];49(1):110-23. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/254690

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