Potential Development among Older Adults for Self Care by Using Empowerment Process, Ban MabKrad,Panchana Sub-district, DanKhunThot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

The objectives of this action research were to study potential development of older adults for self care by empowerment process,
and to study outcome of potential development Ban MabKrad, Panchana subdistrict, Dan KhunThot district, NakhonRatchasima
province. The samples were 30 community dwelling older adults which were specific selected. This research had 3 steps :
1) studying about community context 2) studying the development process and 3) studying the result of the development.
The tools were survey form, interview form and record form. Quantitative data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard
deviation and t-test. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. The study about community context found that
MabKrad village had a total population 125 persons. Proportion of the older adults was 14.60%. The
development study found that the older adults was joined in 4 steps of development processes : 1) the
discovery of facts by them self 2) rationally critical thinking 3) deciding how to practice 4 properly
activities and 4) maintaining a proper implementation. The study on outcome found that knowledge scores,
awareness, and self-care behaviors after development process was higher than before development process with
statistically significance (p<0.05).