TAILIEUCHUNG - Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviors among the Elderly Under the Universal Coverage Program, Buriram Province, Thailand

Community leaders in Sukumaland are calling for a strong lead from the Government. One was quoted as saying: ‘‘It is a question of educating the people. In other areas of the country where people are better educated, we don’t face this problem.’’ Until recently, the Government was reluctant to acknowledge that belief in witchcraft still existed. Now the subject is being widely discussed and officially condemned. In 1999, the Tanzanian Government made witchcraft the theme for International Women’s Day. A local nongovernmental organization and HelpAge International are also taking measures to improve the security of older women in the United Republic of Tanzania. They aim to change attitudes. | Asia Journal of Public Health January-June 2010 No. 1 Asia Journal of Public Health Journal homepage http Original Articles Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviors among the Elderly Under the Universal Coverage Program Buriram Province Thailand Kanittha Chamroonsawasdi Sukanya Phoolphoklang Sutham Nanthamongkolchai Chokchai Munsawaengsub Department of Family Health Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University Bangkok Thailand Department of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Thammasart University Thailand ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history Received 23 May 2010 Received in revised form 25 June 2010 Accepted 9 July 2010 Available online July 2010 Keywords Elderly Health Promoting Behaviors Universal Coverage Program Corresponding Author Chamroonsawasdi K Department of Family Health Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University Bangkok10400 Thailand. Email phknt@ Objective A cross-sectional survey research aimed at studying factors influencing health promoting behaviors HPB of the elderly under the universal coverage program. Materials and methods The sample group was 341 elderly in Buriram Province. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample. Data were collected by using interview questionnaire during 17 -31 October 2005 and were analyzed by frequency percentage mean standard deviation Pearson s Product Moment Correlation and stepwise multiple regression analysis. Results The results showed that of the elderly had HPB at moderate level and had HPB at high level. Factors significantly predicting HPB among the elderly were having occupation knowledge score on HPB having current illness for one month experience obtaining knowledge or information on HPB from health personnel and social support from family. These factors were able to predict HPB of the elderly correctly . Conclusion From these findings the authors recommend health providers to promote elderly HPB in all communities by .

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