Health Promotion Behaviors to Prevent Coronavirus Infection 2019 of the Elderly in Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

          This research aims 1) to study health promotion behavior and 2) to study factors affecting health promotion behavior in preventing 2019 coronavirus infection among the elderly in Maha Sarakham Province. It is quantitative research. By using a questionnaire the population used in the research is 400 elderly people in Maha Sarakham Province. Statistics used in the research include frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation accompanying the discussion of resultsIt.

          The results of the study found that Overall health promotion behavior to prevent infection with the 2019 coronavirus of the elderly is at a moderate level ( =3.06 S.D.=.26) They can be arranged in descending order as follows: The behavioral aspect of news channels was at a moderate level (=3.07 S.D.=.28), the practical aspect of disease prevention was at a moderate level (=3.05 S.D.=.32), and the behavioral and understanding aspect was at a moderate level (= 3.04 S.D.=.33) respectively And factors that affect health promotion behavior in preventing infection with coronavirus 2019 among the elderly, it was found that factors in the perception of the risk of disease and factors in the perception of the benefits of disease prevention practices were Effects on health promotion behavior in preventing coronavirus 2019 infection among the elderly Statistically significant (P-value <0.0001) Therefore, awareness of the risk of disease and awareness of the benefits of disease prevention practices should be promoted more clearly.