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The Relationship between Health Behaviors and Quality of Life among Bedridden
Older Adults in Kelang-Nakhon Municipality, Lampang Province

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B. Bunhao and N. Panchakhan 1

Faculty of Nursing Praboromarajchanok Institute, Boromarajonani College of Nursing,
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Nakhon Lampang, Thailand

Background: Older adults with bedridden stage had difficulty of self-care or maintaining their health
behaviors that may impact their quality of life.

Objective: To examine the relationship between health behaviors and quality of life among bedridden
older adults in Kelang-Nakhon Municipality, Lampang Province.

Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 277 participants who were bedridden aged over 60
years, lived in Kelang-Nakhon Municipality, Lampang Province. The data were collected between
March - April 2024, and multi-stage random sampling methods were applied. The research
instrument consists of two parts: 1) Health Behavior Assessment and 2) Quality of Life. Descriptive
statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient were used for data analysis.

Results: The results showed that the sample had health behaviors at a moderate level, with the
aspect at a high level of being self-care when sick (mean=3.82, SD=0.75), while the aspect at a
moderate level was exercise physical (mean=2.75, SD=1.33), interpersonal relationships (mean=3.14,
SD=1.01), spiritual development (mean=2.92, SD=0.84), stress management (mean=3.02, SD= 0.94)
have a relatively good quality of life. The relationship between health behaviors and quality of life was
0.816 (p≤.05).

Conclusion: Bedridden older adults had health behaviors at a moderate level and the quality of life
at a tively good level.
Poster Presentation Abstracts

Keywords: health promotion behavior, quality of life, home bound elderly

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Correspondence: Natthporn Panchakhan, Faculty of Nursing Praboromarajchanok Institute,
Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Nakhon Lampang, Thailand
E-mail: Natthporn.p@mail.bcnlp.ac.th

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