Factors Influencing Preventive Behaviors for Recurrent Stroke among Older Adults in Urban
Keywords:
Recurrent stroke, Preventive health behavior, Health literacy, Personal perception, Social supportAbstract
This predictive correlational research aimed to determine the predictive factors of preventive behaviors for recurrent stroke among older adults. The sample consisted of 145 older adult patients with cerebrovascular disease who received treatment at a tertiary hospital in Bangkok. Participants were selected using simple random sampling. The research instruments included: 1) a health literacy questionnaire, 2) a personal perception questionnaire, 3) a social support questionnaire and 4) a questionnaire on behavior to prevent recurrent stroke. The reliability was analyzed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, which were .98, .80, .91 and .94, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.
The results revealed that behaviors to preventive recurrence of stroke are at a moderate level (Mean = 2.44, SD = .51). The factors of health literacy (β = .249), perception severity (β = .217), and social support (β = .184) can jointly predict recurrent of stroke prevention behavior by 22.80% (R2 = .228) were significantly (p-value < .05). The findings of this study concluded that health literacy was the most relevant variable. Nurses should promote patients in terms of health literacy which will help them to have the correct skills and knowledge for preventing the recurrence of strokes in the future.
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