Relations of health literacy and family support on self-care behaviors among people at risk of stroke

Authors

  • Supannika Singju Student in Master of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University
  • Waraporn Boonchieng Associate Professor, Faculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University
  • Sineenart Chautrakarn Lecturer, Faculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University

Keywords:

Family support, Health literacy, People at risk of stroke, Self-care behaviors

Abstract

     This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationships between health literacy and family support on self-care behaviors among people at risk of stroke. The samples consisted of 97 individuals at risk of stroke, aged 35-70 years old, who attended services at the outpatient department of Chiang Mai Neurological Hospital. The sample was selected using a convenience sampling technique. The data were collected by the questionnaires, including personal data, health literacy, family support, and self-care behaviors of the people at risk of stroke. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
     The study results revealed as follows: Health literacy (Mean 27.90, S.D. = 5.90), family support (Mean = 77.65, S.D. = 11.67) and self-care behaviors (Mean = 41.55, S.D. = 7.31) in people at risk of stroke were overall at a high level. Health literacy had a positive correlation with self-care behaviors in people at risk of stroke at a moderate level with a statistical significance (r = 0.41, p-value < 0.001). The family support was not relevant to self-care behaviors in people at risk of stroke. These results represented that health literacy is an elemental for self-care behaviors in persons at risk of stroke. Therefore, healthcare providers should find the guidelines to promote health literacy among persons at risk of stroke for their effective self-care behaviors and further stroke prevention.

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Published

2024-04-30

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Singju, S., Boonchieng, W. ., & Chautrakarn, S. . (2024). Relations of health literacy and family support on self-care behaviors among people at risk of stroke. Journal of Public Health and Health Sciences Research, 6(1), 43–57. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPHNU/article/view/263061