Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study is a cross-sectional analytical study aimed to examine self-care behaviors and the factors affecting self-care behaviors among tuberculosis patients in Phichit Province. The study consisted of 250 new tuberculosis patients selected through systematic random sampling. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire that included personal factors, knowledge about tuberculosis, perceived susceptibility to tuberculosis transmission, perceived severity of tuberculosis, perceived self-efficacy in preventing tuberculosis transmission, perceived outcomes of preventing tuberculosis transmission, and self-care behaviors. The questionnaire’s content validity ranged from 0.67 to 1.00, and reliability coefficients ranged from 0.742 to 0.891. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis at a significance level of 0.05 The results revealed that the majority of the tuberculosis patients demonstrated a high level of self-care behavior 91.6% (Mean = 3.51, S.D. = 0.36). The variables that significantly predicted self-care behavior among tuberculosis patients were perceived self-efficacy in preventing tuberculosis transmission ( = 0.601, p-value < 0.001) and alcohol consumption ( = -0.125, p-value = 0.013), together accounting for 37.1% of the variance in self-care behaviors. Health personnel can use the results of this study to promote health among tuberculosis patients to change their self-care behavior to prevent the spread of the disease to others, especially promoting perceived self-efficacy in preventing the spread of tuberculosis and reducing or quitting alcohol consumption.
Authors: Pokkhrong, Phitchayapha, Songthap, Archin
Institution: Naresuan University
Language: Thai
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219342829