Development Healthcare Management for The Elderly Under Condition of two Religions

Abstract

The research and development (R&D) have the purpose to 1) investigate the elderly population's healthcare demands and social participation. 2) to establish and develop healthcare management strategies for the elderly under the conditions of two religions. 3) to investigate the effectiveness of healthcare management approaches for the elderly under conditions of two religions. The sample consisted of 89 elderly individuals residing Sub-district in 2020. The research process has 3 steps: Step 1: Study the problems, needs in health care and participation in social activities of the elderly. Step 2: Create and develop a model for managing health care for the elderly. Step 3: Study the effectiveness of the model for managing health care for the elderly. A questionnaire comprising three sections was used: general information, health problems and care needs of the elderly, and participation in social activities. The reliability coefficients using Cronbach's Alpha were .93 and .95, respectively. Data analysis utilized descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Step 2, Create and develop a healthcare management model for the elderly in the context of two religions in Koh Taew. The researcher synthesized the findings from Step 1 and relevant literature to draft a model for elderly healthcare management known as the "Kohtaew Elderly Model."

Research results were found as follows; 1) The main problems identified in the sample group were health issues, with 61.80% suffering from chronic diseases, primarily hypertension (58.18%) and diabetes (21.81%). 2) The model for elderly healthcare management within the context of two religions. The 5 activity sets consist of providing knowledge about common diseases in the elderly, enhancing recreation, demonstrating and practicing self-care, and visiting homes with reinforcement. 3) Participation in social activities, daily living routines, and family capabilities to manage self-care at home showed significant statistical improvement at the .001.