The Efficacy of Elderly Leader to Promote Healthcare : Case Study of Elderly in Tairomboon Club Bansong Sub District, Weangsra District, Surat Thani Province
Abstract:
This research is quantitative research, aimed to study the efficacy of elderly care leader on health promotion among ageing in the ageing society. The participants were 128 elderly, the age over 60 years old, healthy person, none of serious illness, non-hospital admitted within one year, good relationship and live in Bansong Sub-district. Collecting data by nominal scale questionnaire that are validity of the index of Item-Objective Congruence was 79, reliability by KR. 20 was 0.87, data analysis with frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, and interval
The findings were: the efficacy of elderly care leader on health promotion among ageing in the ageing society in 6 aspects is moderate. The low level was the efficacy on exercise and on nutrition. The health care provider can promote and support health promotion activities by training on nutrition and exercise course for them.