Developing a Model for Health Care for the Elderly with Community Participation Ban Non-Thong Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Non Daeng Subdistrict, Borabue District, Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

Background and Aims: Changes in the structure of the world's population, such as fewer births and longer lives, cause the world's average population to live longer. This is an example of action research. The goal is to create a participatory care model for dependent elderly people and examine the outcomes of developing a model for elderly health care with community participation. Ban Non-Thong Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital is located in the Non-Daeng Subdistrict of Borabue District in Maha Sarakham Province.

Methodology: This is an example of action research. The participants in this study were divided into two groups: 46 dependent elderly people and people who care for dependent elderly people through purposive selection. The number of people is 35. The study has four stages: planning, practice observations, and reflection. Data was analyzed using frequency, percentage, and inferential statistics, including a paired t-test with a significance level of 0.05. Use content analysis to analyze qualitative data.

Results: The study's findings revealed that developing a model for elderly health care with community participation. Ban Non-Thong Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Non-Daeng Subdistrict, Borabue District, Maha Sarakham Province. Developing a joint project plan to solve problems using shared resources from all agencies in the area. Summary of development issues based on the issue and context of the area. Planning to solve problems. Creating an elderly caregiver network. Training to provide knowledge to elderly caregivers. Training to educate elderly relatives. Elderly caregivers plan visits to the elderly who are homebound or bedridden and follow up on them. A review of the operation of care for the dependent elderly. The mentor team supervises, monitors, and evaluates operations. Creating a forum for exchanging knowledge, summarizing operational results, extracting lessons, and evaluating outcomes. A comparison of quality of life in the elderly revealed that there is a statistically significant difference between before and after the operation at the 0.05 level. The comparison of participant participation after surgery was significant at the 0.05 level.

Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the project work was planned collaboratively in the local context. The roles and responsibilities are reviewed. Developing a care network for the elderly Knowledge-based training for elderly caregivers. Follow-up visits for the elderly in the bed-ridden group, knowledge sharing, and conclusions.