ปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อการปฏิบัติตัวเพื่อป้องกันโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 ของสมาชิกชมรมผู้สูงอายุ ในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร

Chirawut Punnawit; Warisa  Petchthiranon

Authors

Chirawut Punnawit Lecturer, Public Health Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University
Warisa Petchthiranon Lecturer, Public Health Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Preventive behaviors, Elderly club members in Bangkok metropolis, COVID-19

Abstract

This research aimed to identify factors affecting Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventive behaviors among elderly club members in Bangkok metropolis. A cross-sectional analytica study design was employed. A stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit 403 participants from eight elderly clubs in Bangkok metropolis. Data analysis involved both descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis.
The results showed that 1) The overall COVID-19 self-prevention score among elderly club members in Bangkok metropolis was 82.0 points. The highest self-preventive behavior score was for wearing a face mask consistently and maintaining social distancing of at least 1.5-2 meters in public areas (99.9 points), while the lowest score was for immediate bathing and changing clothes upon returning from outdoor activities (47.5 points). 2) Factors that significantly and positively affected COVID-19 self-prevention behaviors among the elderly were access to information via online media (Beta = 0.196, p-value < 0.001), age (Beta = 0.167, p-value < 0.001) and health literacy (Beta = 0.143, p-value < 0.001). Therefore, supporting health literacy and encouraging the elderly to use online media
to receive useful information can help them to take appropriate care of their health and prevent disease.

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