Pechrapa Kirada, Yodmai Korravarn, Kittipichai Wirin, Charupoonpol Phithaya, Suksatan Wanich
Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Faculty of Nursing, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2021 Dec;25(4):309-317. doi: 10.4235/agmr.21.0090. Epub 2021 Nov 5.
This study assessed health literacy (HL) and its associated factors among older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
本研究评估了2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间老年人的健康素养（HL）及其相关因素。
这项横断面研究纳入了泰国城市社区的老年人。我们共随机选取了421名老年人，并进行了多项逻辑回归分析。
受访者的平均年龄为70.0±7.1岁。大多数受访者为女性、已婚、教育水平低（小学或以下）、失业且收入充足。我们分别在56.1%和43.9%的受访者中观察到了非熟练和熟练的HL水平。影响HL的因素包括在三级医院接受医疗服务、对COVID-19预防材料和健康信息的良好可及性，以及邻居和卫生人员提供的高水平社会支持。
我们的研究结果提供了关于COVID-19大流行期间城市社区老年人可及性和社会支持结果的重要信息。此外，获得医疗服务、预防设备和信息对有HL风险的人很重要，并有助于促进良好行为。
