Health literacy and self-medication among older adults in rural Thailand: understanding inequities in a digital era
Digital and social exclusion strongly influence unsafe self-medication practices among older adults. Improving digital health literacy and access to credible information is crucial for enhancing medication safety. Thailand's experience may offer valuable guidance for developing inclusive aging strategies in other low- and middle-income countries.
Authors
- Chanuttha Ploylearmsang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-0312)
- Ranee Wongkongdech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-5326)
- Adisorn Wongkongdech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2469-1523)
- Tharinee Srisaknok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9274-1126)
- Souksathaphone Chanthamath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-8000)
Institutions
- Mahasarakham University (TH)
- Southeast Asia University (TH)
- Collaborative Research Group (AU)
- Community Health Development (US)
- Taipei Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2572008
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45