Factors associated to application usage behaviors on mobile communication devices for health care among elders in Khlong Luang district, Pathumthani province
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The objectives of this current research were to study the behavioral level using mobile applications in health care of the elderly and to determine the factors related to the behavior of using mobile applications in the health care of the elderly. The sampling group in this study was 385 people living in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, selected using multistage sampling, and the data were collected by using questionnaires. Index of item objective congruence of the questionnaires was equal to 0.83, while reliability of the questionnaires calculated from Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was equal to 0.85. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, such as averages, percentages, standard deviations, correlation test using chi-square statistic, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results show that 213 out if 385 people or 55.3% had behavior using mobile applications in health care of the elderly at moderate level. In addition, the results demonstrate the relationship between variables on mobile application behavior in health care of the elderly. For example, the variables were status, lifestyle, use of mobile communication tools to search the Internet, use of Google applications, and knowledge and attitudes of using applications in health care of those elderly. The behavior of using applications on mobile communication devices was statistically related to health care among the elderly (P < 0.05). In summary, families, communities, and related agencies should encourage the elderly to have a better understanding and attitude to use applications on communication devices as the tools for their more effective health care.
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