Factors Influencing Self-Care Behavior For Preventing Recurrent Stroke In Community-Dwelling Elderly

Abstract

This research is a descriptive study aimed at examining the self-care behaviors to prevent recurrence among stroke patients and to investigate the factors influencing self-care behaviors to prevent recurrence in stroke patients within the community stroke patients in That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province, with a sample size of 189 individuals. The instrument used is a questionnaire developed by the researcher based on the self-care theory framework by Orem, which includes four parts: 1) General information, 2) Knowledge about stroke 3) knowledge regarding self-care among stroke patients,) and 4) Self-care behaviors of stroke patients. Data analysis will be conducted using statistical methods including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that the sample consisted of 51.32% males with an average age of 54.14 years. The majority (71.43%) were farmers. The average duration of stroke illness was 1.14 years. The overall level of stroke prevention behaviors was high at 75.15%. Knowledge about stroke was also high at 57.67%, and the ability to perform daily activities (ADL) was non-dependent at 77.78%. Age, duration of illness, and ability to perform daily activities were significantly associated with stroke prevention behaviors (p<0.001). Ability to perform daily activities, age, and knowledge about stroke. influenced self-care behaviors for preventing stroke recurrence in the community by 89.1% (R2adj=0.891). Therefore, in planning health promotion and stroke recurrence prevention in community-dwelling stroke patients, these factors should be considered as primary factors. Behavior For Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Community-Dwelling Elderly.