Health Perception Factors Associated with Medication Use Behaviors Among Asthma Patients Who Attended Asthma Clinic at Sirattana Hospital, Sisaket Province

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to evaluate health perception factors associated with medication use behaviors among asthma patients who attended asthma clinic at Sirattana Hospital, Sisaket Province. There were 184 clients be cared for asthma at Sirattana Hospital during fiscal year 2018. However, 125 samples were calculated by Daniel formula and questionnaires were arranged via systematic random sampling. Three parts of questions were delivered. Part 1) general characteristics, part 2) health perception factors including; risk, severity, benefit and health barrier and part 3) medication use behaviors among asthma patients including; right patient, right drug, right dose, right method, right time, drug using continuously. Constructive questionnaires had been examined by three professional before trying out. Reliability test result by Cronbach alpha coefficient formula was 0.71. Descriptive statistics such as frequency of number, percentage and standard deviation were used for testing general characteristics whereas pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used for correlation examination.

Results of study showed mean sat score at a high level both perception factors (=2.76, S.D.=0.423) and medication use behavior among asthma patients (=2.83, S.D.=0.375). Moreover, the statistical significant association between health perception factors and medication use behavior among asthma patients was found (r=0.311, P-value<0.001). In conclusion, asthma knowledge and asthmatic drug barrier should be provided by health personnel higher than the past.