Guidelines for promoting the health of the elderly during the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in a new normal, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

This research is action research. The objective was to study the situation of health promotion for the elderly, develop health promotion guidelines for the elderly, and evaluate the health promotion guidelines for the elderly during the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in a new normal in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The samples in the research were divided into 3 groups: (1) 420 elderly people; (2) 24 medical personnel; and (3) 12 people related to the elderly. Research instruments include document analysis, questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and group discussions. The quantitative data analysis by descriptive statistics was frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The qualitative data segment analyzed the data by classifying and grouping the data.

The results of the research found that (1) Nakhon Ratchasima is another area where the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic has increased continuously, spreading in almost every district. The behavior of the elderly in self-defense. Most of them wear masks while out of the house and always wash their hands before handling things. Most elderly people have good knowledge about the prevention of the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic. (2) There are five factors of success in the operation, consisting of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province governor, the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Communicable Disease Control Committee, network partners, elderly people, families, and healthcare professionals. The implementation of the PDCA cycle process includes planning, conducting relevant literature studies, processing findings, and improving findings. (3) The evaluation of health promotion guidelines for the elderly under the SFname model can be used in practice, is appropriate, and can be applied in a context close to Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The recommendation is that the elderly should continue to increase their knowledge about the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019.