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| Title of Article |
Fall Prevention Literacy among Thai Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Municipal Community Con |
| Date of Acceptance |
10 February 2021 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND |
| Standard |
SCOPUS |
| Institute of Journal |
แพทยสมาคมแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ |
| ISBN/ISSN |
doi.org/10.35755/jmedassocthai.2021.03.11940 |
| Volume |
104 |
| Issue |
3 |
| Month |
March |
| Year of Publication |
2021 |
| Page |
466-74 |
| Abstract |
Objective: To assess the proportion of fall prevention literacy and identify factors related to fall prevention literacy among Thai elderly in the
municipal community context.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the elderly aged 60 to 69 years in the Sakon Nakhon Municipality, Sakon
Nakhon Province, Thailand. The sample size based on a simple random sampling. One hundred forty-five older persons were interviewed using a
fall prevention literacy questionnaire. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation,
and 95% confidence interval (CI). Chi-squared, crude odds ratio, adjusted odds ratio (AOR), and multiple logistic regression statistics were used
to evaluate the factors related to fall prevention literacy.
Results: The response rate was 97.22%. Most elderly were female, married, had chronic morbidity, and had a caregiver. The proportion of fall
prevention literacy in respondents was inadequate at 50.70%, 95% CI 42.46 to 58.94. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that chronic
morbidity (AOR 2.24, 95% CI 1.04 to 4.48) and health education by village health volunteers (AOR 3.17, 95% CI 1.12 to 9.00) were statistically
related to adequate fall prevention literacy.
Conclusion: Half of the elderly had inadequate fall prevention literacy. Therefore, to improve the fall prevention literacy among the elderly, it is
important to consider elderly targets without chronic morbidity, and the village health volunteers are the key persons to educate and enhance
fall prevention literacy among community-dwelling elderly. |
| Keyword |
Fall prevention literacy, Elderly, Municipal |
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| Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Status |
ตีพิมพ์แล้ว |
| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
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false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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