The Health literacy and Factors Associated with the Health literacy of Relatives in Caring for Patients using Ventilators in the Medical Ward of Buriram Hospital

Abstract

 This study is a descriptive research aimed at examining the level of health literacy in caregivers of patients who use a ventilator for their relatives. Study of factors related to health literacy in caregivers of patients using ventilators, specifically focusing on family members who care for ventilator-dependent patients. The population and sample consist of 180 people, with 66.30% being female. 27.72% are aged between 41 - 50 years old, while 41.3% have completed primary education. 30.98% are farmers, and 59.25% have a relationship as a child. The duration of caregiving for patients ranges from 7 to 9 days, with 41.30% of the respondents in this category. The tools used for data collection are personal information questionnaires regarding health literacy, the impact on family members, and factors influencing the knowledge of patient care. The data analysis will use descriptive statistics and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.
The study findings revealed that 1) the level of health literacy among caregivers of patients using ventilators for their relatives was generally at a moderate level ( =2.86, SD=.56) The impact on relatives is moderate overall ( = 2.58,SD=.80) And the factor of knowledge in patient care, the overall level is moderate ( = 2.49, SD=.46) The knowledge of physical needs is significantly correlated with the knowledge of caring for patients using ventilators, as indicated by a statistically significant relationship (r = .045, P-value = .000).