Factors associated to decision of cataract surgery in elderly Case study: Namom District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

The  purpose  of  this  research  were  to the relationship between complementary factors and   cataract surgery  among  older  adults who  lived  in  Namom  district,  Songkhla  province  .The sample group selected by purposive sampling was 106 elderly people who participated in the cataract screening program of Namom Hospital in 2017-2019. Only data that will be used in the study, while the general data analysis of the sample group uses frequency, percentage and comparative analysis. External factor  that affect the decision to treat cataracts using chi-square. The results of the study were as follows that.Most female cataract patients, 58.5 percent, average age 73 years, farmers occupation 83.02 percent, income in the range of 1,000-5,000 baht, 72.6 percent And most have no congenital disease, 68.87 percent.  Supplementary  factors  and the decision to treat cataracts showed that family conditions and caregivers the advice of the staff to recognize  and perception  about symptoms of cataracts had significant effect on the treatment of cataracts(p< .05). The National Health Security affected the treatment of cataracts not significantly