Health Promotion Behaviors of the Elders in Langsuan District, Chumphon Province

Abstract

Health promotion behavior could determine the health status of elders. This survey research serves to study the level of health promotion behaviors and compare the health promotion behaviors of the elderly in Langsuan District, Chumphon Province according to the personal factors and perceived health status. The data were collected by interviewing 353 elderly people.The results were as follows : perceived health status of the elderly was of fare level at 66.6%. They had score on the past perceived health status in the high level at 44.2%, the score on present in the fair level at 68.3% and score on future in the fair level at 65.7%. The score of the mental health and care for own health in the fair level at 94.9%, and the perceive health status of understanding of personal health was in the high level at 74.2%. Health promotion behaviors of the elderly in moderate at 36.8%. Health care was good level at 56.9%, exercise regiment was good level at 25.8%, dietary behaviors was good level at 45%, the stress management was fair level at 30.9%, There was a statistically significant of health promotion behaviors among the elderly of differencing data personal according to personal factors and self-perceived health status (p value < .05) It can be concluded that the perceive health status and health promotion behavior among the elders of elderly club is totally at higher level. These findings could be used for future approach strategy planning of health promotion behavior of elders .