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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Health Literacy among Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Community in
Kirada Pechrapa1, Korravarn Yodmai1, Wirin Kittipichai1
1Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Background:
This study assessed health literacy (HL) and its associated factors among older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study included older adults in urban communities in Thailand. We randomly selected a total of 421 older adults and performed multiple logistic regression analyses.
Results:
The average age of the respondents was 70.0±7.1 years. Most respondents were female, married, had a low education level (primary school or lower), were unemployed, and had sufficient income. We observed nonproficient and proficient HL levels in 56.1% and 43.9% of respondents, respectively. The factors influencing HL included attending healthcare services at a tertiary hospital, good accessibility to COVID-19 prevention materials and health information, and provision of a high level of social support from neighbors and health personnel.
Conclusion:
The results of our study provide important information on the outcome of accessibility and social support among older adults in an urban community during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, access to health services, prevention equipment, and information was important for people at risk of HL and helped promote good behaviors.
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