Publication: Impact of a transformative health literacy model for Thai older adults with hypertension
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2024-12-01
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17560500
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2-s2.0-85205335711
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39334268
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BMC Research Notes
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17
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1
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BMC Research Notes Vol.17 No.1 (2024)
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Sukcharoen P., Sakunpong N., Polruk J., Chumdaeng S. Impact of a transformative health literacy model for Thai older adults with hypertension. BMC Research Notes Vol.17 No.1 (2024). doi:10.1186/s13104-024-06782-z Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/20730
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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.