Factors Related to Health Literacy Among High-Risk Hypertension Population in Bangkok
Keywords:
Health Literacy, High blood pressure risk groupsAbstract
The purpose of this study was to study the relationships between ecological factors and the health literacy of a high-risk hypertension population in a Bangkok community. The sample group was 282 subjects at high risk for hypertension who were aged 18-59 years. Data was obtained by using a demographic questionnaire, a health status awareness questionnaire, a questionnaire on social support from families, a questionnaire on 3A 2S. policy and a health literacy questionnaire for high blood pressure risk groups. The data analysis used descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and point bi-serial correlation statistics.
According to the findings, health status awareness, social support from families, proactive service systems for high blood pressure risk groups and 3A 2S policy were all correlated with the health literacy of high blood pressure risk groups in the community with statistical significance (r = .128, p < .05, r = .439, p < .001, r = .152, p < .05, r = .482, p < .001. respectively) Concerning the age and provision of services from public health volunteers, there was no correlation with the health literacy of the high blood pressure risk group in the community studied in Bangkok (r = .020, p >.05, r = .081, p >.05. respectively)
The findings suggested that In planning the development of a care model for high blood pressure risk groups that are suitable for the context of Bangkok, Should encourage family members to take a role in taking care for risk groups and Increase the way to educate the 3A 2S, policy
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