TY - JOUR AU - Kortawat, Usasun AU - Silapasuwan, Pimpan AU - Sujirarut, Dusit AU - Nankongnab, Noppanun PY - 2019/05/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Perception of Older Adults about the Safety and Convenience of Living at Home JF - Journal of Public Health Nursing JA - J Pub Health Nurse VL - 32 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/phn/article/view/189306 SP - 77-96 AB - <p>Residential housing is a fundamental determinant of human well-being, although it has not<br>yet been evaluated or explored for safety and convenience. This was a cross-sectional study<br>to explore the factors related to perception of safety and convenience in the home of older<br>adults living in the community. It applied the frameworks of Maslow’s theory and Peterson’s<br>concepts. The sample was 100 participants living in the Bang Phlat district of Bangkok, selected<br>by multistage sampling. Data was collected using an interview survey, physical examination<br>and environmental assessment. Prior to use, the questionnaire was assessed by three experts.<br>Elements of perceived safety and convenience in housing at home of older adults had a<br>reliability of 0.856. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson’s Product Moment<br>Correlation, Independent Sample t-test, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression.<br>The results showed that 80% of the sample perceived safety and convenience in living<br>at home at a high level. The predictive factors of perceived safety and convenience of living<br>at home were marital status (married), medical privilege (social welfare), home environment,<br>and members of the family, with a significance of F = 6.454, p &lt;0.001 or 29.4% (R2 = 0.294).<br>This study suggests that elderly people should have access to treatments and<br>improvements to their immediate housing environment which consider toilets, doors, and<br>stairs. At the same time, family members should help elders attain better safety and<br>convenience in their homes in the community.</p> ER -