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Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: To study resilience and the relationship between comorbidities, ability to perform daily activities, health literacy regarding COVID-19 prevention, and the recovery to normal conditions of elderly patients after COVID-19 infection at Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital. Materials and Methods: The study is descriptive correlational research applying Wagnild and Young's theory of resilience. The sample consisted of elderly individuals who had recovered from COVID-19 after being discharged from Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital. A simple random sampling method was used to select 88 participants based on predetermined criteria. The research instruments included a personal information questionnaire, a comorbidity questionnaire, a health literacy questionnaire on COVID-19 prevention for the elderly, and a resilience assessment form. These instruments were reviewed by five experts in COVID-19 infection, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of 0.69, 0.99, and 0.99, respectively. The daily activity assessment form was a standardized and validated tool. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Results: It was found that daily activities had a moderate positive correlation with recovery to normal conditions (r = 0.345), while health literacy had a strong positive correlation with recovery to normal conditions (r = 0.748), both statistically significant at the 0.01 level. However, comorbidities showed no correlation with recovery to normal conditions. Conclusion: Daily activities and health literacy are correlated with the recovery of elderly individuals after being discharged following a COVID-19 infection. Therefore, promoting health literacy and daily activities in elderly patients’ post-infection can enhance their self-care ability, leading to a full recovery and a return to normal health.
Language: Thai
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219944710