Factors Related to Community Leaders Participation in the Elderly Health Promotion Campaign of Ban Khai District in Rayong province

Abstract

This study aimed to factors that related to the participation of community leaders in promoting the health of elders in areas of Ban Khai District, Rayong Province as the Survey Research. The Target Group is Community leaders in the area of Ban Khai District, Rayong province, and are collected data by questionnaires, Select a sample with Quota sampling that selected by 143 participants and Accidental Sampling to acquire a representative as a sample The study was conducted from June to September 2020, data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics and Correlation Analysis using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation CoefficientThe findings of the study found that the majority of the sample are male, 62.90%, for aged 51-60 years 55.20%, with an average age of 51.01 years are graduated from high school or vocational education, 31.50%, mostly held positions in the community as the assistant village headman, 53.10 % most of the tenure is less than 10 years, 78.30 percent with an average of 7.7 years. Perceived Factors Influencing health promotion among the elders and the motivation for the participation of community leaders as a whole are at a high level. But the behavioral factors of health promotion and the participation factors in health promotion for the elders of the community leaders as a whole are at a moderate level. However, the perceived Factors Influencing health promotion among the elders and the motivation for the participation of community leaders related with the participation of community leaders in promoting the health of elders with statistical significance at the .05 level. Therefore, activities should be held to educate, understanding, and providing important information about the elders' health promotion to community leaders on an ongoing basis every 1-2 months in order to the community leaders are prepared to care for elders health, which will become the information to make a decision in connection with the preparation of an action plan. Supporting and promoting elders' health in various events as well as affect the perception of behavior and motivation for community leaders in the care of the elders in all dimensions further. In addition, communities should be encouraged to participate in all aspects of health care to raise awareness and make people aware of the importance of health then there will lead to a participation process that will reach to the strength of the community accordingly.