Effectiveness of a Discharge Planning Program on Health Literacy and Prevention Behaviors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients in the Community Hospital, Bo Thong District, Chonburi Province

Kritsanaphong  Laphphol; Vanida  Prasert; Nongnuch  Namwong; Uten  Sutin

doi:10.14456/jsasr.2023.14

Authors

Kritsanaphong Laphphol Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chonburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Thailand https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9169-7700
Vanida Prasert Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9164-9689
Nongnuch Namwong Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8570-8697
Uten Sutin Bothong hospital, Chonburi, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7054-5549

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jsasr.2023.14

Keywords:

Coronavirus Disease 2019; , Discharge Planning Program; , Health literacy; , Prevention Behaviors

Abstract

Background and Aim: Discharge planning allowed patients to take appropriate care of themselves. This research h was a quasi-experimental study to take appropriate care of themselves. The objectives were to study the effectiveness of a discharge planning program on health literacy and prevention behaviors of Coronavirus disease 2019 among Coronavirus disease 2019 patients.

Materials and Methods: The study included coronavirus patients admitted to Bo Thong Hospital in Chonburi Province in 2019. 70 people were included by the purposive sampling method. Each group was divided into experimental and control groups. The research tools were the discharge planning program and an online questionnaire that consisted of personal factors, health literacy for health prevention of coronavirus disease 2019, and coronavirus disease 2019 prevention behavior. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test statistics.

Results: The experimental group had a higher health literacy score on coronavirus disease 2019 prevention and a higher level on coronavirus disease 2019 prevention behavior after the trial, with a statistical significance level of.001. Furthermore, with a statistical significance level of.001, the experimental group had a higher health literacy score on coronavirus disease 2019 prevention and a higher level on coronavirus disease 2019 prevention behavior after the trial than the control group. Implementing a discharge planning program focused on health literacy and prevention behavior for the 2019 Coronavirus disease will benefit health workers caring for patients in both hospitals and communities.

Conclusion: The experimental group had a higher health literacy on coronavirus disease 2019 prevention and a higher level of coronavirus disease 2019 prevention behavior after the trial than the control group.

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