Effects of self-health care program on four smart concepts to enhance health literacy and health behaviors among the elderly at Bansuan subdistrict, Mueang Chonburi district, Chonburi province
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to study the effectiveness of Self-Health Care Program on Four Smart concepts to Enhance Health Literacy and Health Behaviors Among the Elderly at Bansuan Subdistrict, Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi Province. This was a quasi-experimental study with a two-group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of elderly individuals aged 6575 years who were members of the Baan Suan Municipality Elderly Club. A random selection assigned 30 members from Elderly Club 1 to the experimental group, while 30 members from Elderly Club 2 formed the comparison group. The experimental group received the Self-Health Care Program on Four Smart concepts, while the comparison group received regular health care. Data were collected before and after the intervention using a health literacy assessment form and a Self-Health Care on Four Smart concepts assessment form. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests. The results showed that, after the intervention, the experimental group had significantly higher mean scores in health literacy and Self-Health Care on For Smart concepts compared to both their pre-intervention scores and the comparison group (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that the program was effective in enhancing health literacy and Self-Health Care on For Smart concepts, and it can be applied in activities or projects aimed at improving the quality of life for the elderly.