Effect of a program to enhancing health of activity aging among dependent elderly living in community
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This study employed a quasi-experimental, two-group design to examine the effectiveness of a health of active aging enhancement program for dependent older adults in the community. The sample consisted of 44 dependent older adults in Nong Khrok Subdistrict, Mueang District, Sisaket Province. Participants were randomly selected and assigned into experimental and control group, with 22 individuals in each group. The health of active aging enhancement program was developed based on the World Health Organization’s concept of vitality combined with Bandura’s self-efficacy theory. The research instruments consisted of three parts: 1) a demographic questionnaire, 2) a health vitality assessment questionnaire for the elderly, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire regarding the program. The intervention tool was the Health Vitality Enhancement Program for community-dwelling dependent elderly individuals. The content validity of the instruments was reviewed by three experts, and reliability was assessed using cronbach’s alpha coefficient, yielding values of 1.00, 0.86, and 0.74 respectively. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, paired t-test and independent t-test.
The findings revealed that the experimental group showed significantly higher mean scores in health of active aging status after participating in the program compared to before the intervention (p<.05). Additionally, when comparing the experimental group to the control group, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher mean scores in health of active aging status (p<.001). The results suggest that the health of active aging enhancement program is an effective tool for improving the health of active aging status of dependent older adults in community settings. The program also shows promise for adaptation and application in diverse community contexts,contributing to the enhancement of older adults quality of life.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวชิรสารการพยาบาลถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรง ซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใด ๆ ทั้งสิ้น
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวชิรสารการพยาบาล ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวชิรสารการพยาบาล หากบุคคลใดหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใด ๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักอักษรจากวชิรสารการพยาบาลก่อนเท่านั้น
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