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Impact of a transformative health literacy model for Thai older adults with hypertension
Pilaiporn Sukcharoen1, Nanchatsan Sakunpong2, Jidapa Polruk1
1Faculty of Nursing, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Suratthani, Thailand.
Background:
Hypertension is the important risk factor for cause disability and death, particularly if there is a loss of self-care knowledge. Health literacy encompasses the comprehension and awareness of health-related information, which is beneficial for managing the health of older adults with hypertension. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the impact of a transformative health literacy model to develop the health literacy levels among Thai senior citizen with hypertension.
Method:
This research employed an experiment. Thirty-six participants engaged in the transformative health literacy model. The instrument is the health literacy in hypertension scale, which had acceptable reliability and validity.
Results:
The study revealed that the level of health literacy in the post-test and follow-up phases of the experimental group who received the health literacy promotion model was significantly higher than the pre-test level of health literacy at a significance level of 0.05.
Conclusion:
The study outcomes create a new pathway to enhancements of health literacy in Thai older adults with hypertension.
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