Abstract:
Men with andropause are at risk of coronary artery disease. This descriptive research applied Health Belief Model as a conceptual framework in order to explore the coronary artery disease preventive behaviors among men with andropause in Bangkok and its related factors. The participants were 315 men with andropause randomly selected from Prawet District, Metropolitan Bangkok. Data were collected through structured interviews. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, Pearson's product moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that most men with andropause have moderate level of coronary artery disease preventive behaviors (73.7%). Factors that significantly related to coronary artery disease preventive behaviors among men with andropause were self-efficacy toward coronary artery disease prevention (beta =.553), perceived barriers of coronary artery disease prevention (beta = -.121), history with chronic illness (beta = .114), and information consumption (beta = .093). These factors could be accounted for 45.1% of variance in coronary artery disease preventive behaviors (p < 0.001). Research findings suggested that Community Nurse Practitioner or Health Personnel should consider improving the coronary artery disease prevention behaviors among men with andropause. The prevention program that provide information related to coronary artery disease, enhancing self-efficacy toward prevention practice and reducing barrier perception should be organized and implemented for men with andropause.