Factors Influencing Health Literacy Among Diabetic Patients in Nhong-aung Subdistrict, Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

        This study is a cross-sectional analytical study. The objective is to study factors influencing health literacy among diabetic patients. and analyze factors predicting health literacy among diabetic patients in Nhong-aung Subdistrict, Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province. The sample group was 182 people with diabetes who were registered as patients in the HDC system and living in Nhong-aung Subdistrict, Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province for 6 months or more, obtained from simple random sampling. The tool used was a questionnaire. Data were collected through surveys and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics, specifically multiple regression analysis.

           The results of the study of health literacy among diabetic patients found that diabetic patients had the highest level of health literacy at an adequate level, 89.0 percent, followed by having health literacy at an average level, 7.7 percent, and 3.3 percent had inadequate health literacy. Factors related to health literacy among people with diabetes include personal factors such as age, education level and income, social support factors, Proactive service factors and Factors in using social media. The factor that can predict health literacy among people with diabetes with the greatest statistical significance is the use of social media, followed by the factor of social support. Proactive service factors and occupations respectively. Together they were able to predict the health literacy of 39.9% of diabetic patients. The results of this study can be used to determine the development of knowledge among diabetic patients to be prepared to deal with problems and promote diabetes knowledge. to patients in other areas and can be applied to other diseases in order to have a good quality of life