Factors related to health literacy in hypertension among hypertensive patients
Keywords:
Health literacy, Health literacy in hypertension, HypertensionAbstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the level of health literacy and factors related to health literacy in hypertension among hypertensive patients. Of this, 100 hypertensive patients were conducted in residing at the Eastern area of Pak Phanang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The data were collected using questionnaires including demographic factors and health literacy in hypertension between December 2022 and January 2023. The questionnaires were validated by three experts. The content validity of the questionnaires more than 0.80. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of health literacy in hypertension was 0.97. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Factors related to health literacy in hypertension were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with a backward elimination method.
The results found that the patients had a good level of health literacy in hypertension (31.0 percent, Mean ± S.D. = 114.83 ± 21.68). Age and marital status were significantly related to health literacy in hypertension among hypertensive patients after accounting for sex and role in the community. The results suggested that health professionals should focus on health care among hypertensive patients who are older and alone to develop their behavior and health literacy in hypertension.
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