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Rossarin Kaewta. The Development on participatory prevention of older adults emergency illness model for older adults. Doctoral Degree(). Chiang Mai University. Library. : Chiang Mai University, 2025.
The Development on participatory prevention of older adults emergency illness model for older adults
Abstract:
This study aimed to (1) develop a participatory prevention model for emergency illnesses among older adults to assist their caregivers, and (2) examine the model's effectiveness in improving caregivers' knowledge, perceived self-efficacy, and outcome expectations. A Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was used to ensure active involvement of all stakeholders, including community-based organizations, government agencies, local health services, administrative personnel from government sectors and sub-district administrative organizations, older adults, and caregivers throughout all phases of the research- from situational analysis and activity design to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The study consisted of three phases: (1) the situational analysis and model development phase, where data were collected via structured interviews, in depth interviews, and focus group discussions to identify the initial components of the model ; (2) the implementation phase, where the model was tested through participatory activities such as emergency simulation drills and brainstorming workshops ; and (3) the evaluation phase, during which data were gathered using demographic questionnaires, knowledge assessments on emergency illnesses, a self- efficacy scale, and an outcome expectations scale. The findings revealed five key themes: (1) unclear understanding of emergency illnesses in older adults, (2) factors influencing perceptions of emergency illnesses, (3) facilitators of emergency illness prevention, (4) barriers to prevention of emergency illnesses, and (5) needs related to prevention of emergency illnesses. These insights guided the development of a participatory prevention model that integrated Participatory Action Research (PAR) with Self-Efficacy Theory, enhancing both community-wide empowerment and individual psychological preparedness. Results showed that, following the intervention, caregivers' scores significantly increased in knowledge, perceived self-efficacy, and outcome expectations compared to pre-intervention levels (p < 0.05) Additionally, post-test scores of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05) The findings of this study provided empirical evidence that participatory approaches to emergency illness prevention could strengthen caregivers competencies, empower communities, and inform sustainable policies and practices for improving eldercare in local contexts.