Andi Masyitha Irwan|Masaaki Kato|Kazuyo Kitaoka|Teruhiko Kido|Yoko Taniguchi|Miho Shogenji
Self-care practices and health-seeking behavior among older persons in a developing country: Theories-based research
Hasanuddin University|Kanazawa University|Kanazawa University|Kanazawa University|Kanazawa University|Kanazawa University|Kanazawa University
aim study examine selfcare practices healthseeking behaviours older adults urban indonesia crosssectional study performed january march 2014 tammua subdistrict indonesia time study 273 older adults resided tammua half 512 participated study data collection carried including selfcare practices health literacy selfefficacy basic conditioning factors found respondents 124 886 always ate various protein sources daily however many participants never limited consumption sugar 55 393 salt 40 286 half respondents 96 686 regularly visit mhcs health status p 005 health maintenance p 001 salt limitation p 005 significantly associated salt limitation found respondents higher selfefficacy want get information younger ages less likely visit mhcs regularly understanding selfcare practices selfefficacy needed improve health care developing countries high selfefficacy promoted along adequate health literacy older persons learn importance regular health examinations promote health prevent diseases slow progress chronic diseases number respondents never limit sugar salt intake especially surprising intervention program developed limit salt sugar intake indonesian elderly motivate older persons use primary health services