The structural factors of self-regulating medication adherence among the elderly at Elderly Schools in Chonburi Province
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Background: Self-regulating medication adherence is important, especially among the elderly suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In the COVID-19 pandemic situation, health services are limited. The study of structural factors of self-regulating medication adherence will, therefore, reveal overall relating factors of self-regulating medication adherence in order to plan for effective education in medication use for the elderly.
Objective: To investigate the concordance of the structural factors of self-regulating medication adherence among the elderly at elderly schools in Chonburi province.
Methods: The sample was composed of 147 elderly people in elderly schools in Ban-Suan Municipality who had been diagnosed with at least one NCD and had been receiving oral medication for at least one year. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, percentage, and goodness-of-fit index.
Results: The goodness of fit index consisting of chi-square value 2 was 70.53 at p = .145 and the relative chi-square value (
2/df) was 1.195. The comparative fit index (CFI), goodness-of-fit index (GFI), and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) were 0.958, 0.936 and 0.036, respectively.
Conclusion: Factors affecting self-regulating medication adherence among the elderly were knowledge and comprehension of NCDs and consequences of medication adherence; knowledge of medication check and proper storage; and attitude towards self-medication for additional medications, herbs and food supplements.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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