Factors influencing Turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn.) use behavior among people in Sukhothai Province
Keywords:
Traditional medicine, Turmeric, Drug use behavior, HerbalAbstract
This cross-sectional research aimed to examine the factors influencing Turmeric (Curcuma longga Linn.) use behavior among Sukhothai people. The study sample included 496 people ranged between the ages of 20 and 65 years old, which selected by using the multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires, which were tested for content validity and reliability and analyzed by descriptive statistic and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that most of the turmeric use behaviors of the study sample were at a high level (50.4%). The factors influencing use behavior were the experience of using herbal medicine in 1-2 months ago (Beta = 0.34), having health care providers as a role model of using turmeric (Beta = -0.31), age (Beta = 0.26), having friends as a role model of using turmeric (Beta = -0.21), attitude (Beta = 0.20), knowledge (Beta = 0.17), perception of the advantage of turmeric use (Beta = 0.17), occupation (commercial or own business) (Beta = 0.10), and received information of turmeric drug via health care providers (Beta = 0.09). These nine factors can predictive turmeric use behavior among people in Sukhothai at 45.0% with a significance level of 0.05. This study recommended that public health authority should be provide intervention related to increase knowledge and assessment of attitude in Turmeric use behavior of the population, provide correctly Turmeric use behavior information by healthcare provider, use the good practice in Turmeric usage to share experience among the population. In addition, age and occupation of the population need to be consider to enhance the correct and safety of Turmeric use behavior.
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