Knowledge, Perception Related to Oral Health Care Practices among Elderly with Chronic Diseases in Pho Yai Sub - District Health Promoting Hospital Warin Chamrap District, Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to study knowledge, perception and practice about oral health care of the elderly with chronic diseases in Pho Yai Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital Warin Chamrap District Ubon Ratchathani Province. This study was conducted in a sample of 157 elderly people with chronic diseases at Pho Yai Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, fiscal year 2017. Data were collected by using a questionnaire.The descriptive data were analyzed including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The correlation was analyzed using Pearson's correlation statistics.

The results of the research were as follows: 1) Most of elderly people with chronic diseases in health promotion hospitals Pho Yai Subdistrict Warin Chamrap District Ubon Ratchathani Province 72.60% were female, 51.60% were aged between 60 - 70 years, 66.00% had marital status, all of sample had educational level below bachelor's degree, 22.30% had hypertension and 37.50% had a duration of more than 10 years of chronic diseases. 2) Knowledge of oral health care: mostly on a large-scale accounting for 49.70% 3) Perception of oral health care: Most of them were at very good level accounted for 88.50% 4) The practice of oral health care: Most of them were at very good level accounting for 79.60%. 5) Knowledge and perception were positively correlated with the practice of oral health care. statistically significant at the 0.01 level (r = .384, .314, p-value = .000, .000, respectively). The results of this study should be applied in the preparation of dental health promotion programs for the elderly with chronic illnesses. To promote oral health care behaviors and prevent oral health problems that will arise.