The factors affecting to medication taking behaviors in elderly diabetes patients in moo 1 Nai Rai, Phe sub-district, Mueang district, Rayong province

Abstract

Medication use behaviors in elderly diabetes patients is an important issue. If the patients have inappropriate medication behaviors, they will be unable to control blood sugar levels, resulting in complications that affect life. This study aimed to study and to find out the factors affecting to medication taking behaviors in diabetic elderly patient in Moo 1 Nai Rai, Phe Sub-district, Mueang District, Rayong Province. The conceptual framework was developed from the BATLoC Model. The study was a cross sectional descriptive design. The samples were 88 diabetic patients aged 60 and over, calculated the sample group using Daniel's formula. Data were collected by interviewing using tested qualities questionnaire and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, simple linear regression analysis. The results showed that most of the samples were female, most of them aged between 60-65 years old, finished primary education, most of the diabetes medication used 1 type per day, and most were comorbidity. Health and treatment related factors including side effects overall was at a low level and satisfaction overall was a high level. As for the health locus of control, the internal locus of control overall was at a high level and the external locus of control overall was at a moderate level. As for mediating factors, the perceived medication necessity overall was at a high level and medication concern overall was at a moderate level. The result found that the samples had taking medication behaviors in overall diabetes at a high level. The factors that could predict taking medication behaviors of elderly diabetic patients were primary education ( = 0.323, p = 0.001), comorbidity ( = 0.352 , p = 0.000), number of diabetes medication used ( = 0.224, p = 0.036), perceived medication necessity ( = 0.485, p = 0.000), and medication concerns ( = -0.423, p = 0.000). From this study the necessary perception should be strengthened regarding medication use in elderly diabetic patients. To achieve their behavior appropriately and to reduce the risk of further complications.