Electronic Health Literacy, Health Literacy, and Self-Care Behaviors among People at Risk of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Kantang District, Trang Province
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Objectives: 1) To examine electronic health literacy (e-HL), health literacy (HL), and self-care behaviors among individuals at risk of diabetes and hypertension in Kantang District, Trang Province, and 2) to predict self-care behaviors using e-HL and HL. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. The subjects were 374 individuals at risk of diabetes and hypertension residing in the service areas of sub-district health-promoting hospitals in Kantang District, Trang Province. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling proportional to the population size in each sub-district. Data collection was conducted in November 2024 using a self-administered questionnaire assessing e-HL, HL and self-care behaviors. Results: Mean scores for e-HL, HL, and self-care behaviors were 3.36 ± 1.05, 3.81 ± 0.77, and 3.63 ± 0.70, respectively, out of a full score of 5. HL in understanding health-related information (Beta = 0.30, P < 0.001) and HL in decision-making for self-management (Beta = 0.19, P = 0.003) explained 20.30% of the variance in self-care behaviors. Conclusion: Stakeholders should prioritize the development of health literacy among at-risk populations, focusing particularly on improving HL related to understanding health information for self-care and decision-making for self-management. Enhancing these aspects of HL could lead to better in self-care behaviors.
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