การพัฒนารูปแบบกิจกรรมส่งเสริมสุขภาพผู้สูงอายุ : กรณีศึกษาโรงเรียนผู้สูงอายุ โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลจารย์ตำรา ตำบลท่าหลวง อำเภอพิมาย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา

บทคัดย่อ

This mixed-method research aimed to develop a health promotion activity model for the elderly at the Elderly School of Charntamra Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase 1 a qualitative survey was carried out through interviews with elderly participants to explore their health needs and experiences related to health promotion activities. Phase 2 applied action research to develop a suitable activity model for the elderly school. The interviews showed that most elderly participants had chronic illnesses, troubled sleeping, and were willing to engage in health activities. The developed model indicated that the most effective approach involved co-designing the curriculum between learners and facilitators. The final model consisted of: 1) a curriculum structure covering seven main topics; 2) 10 specific health activities; 3) weekly sessions held once a week, each lasting two hours and covering two subjects; 4) a routine that begins with meditation and casual conversation; and 5) interactive teaching methods that combine knowledge sharing, light physical movement, and fun activities. The overall satisfaction with the program was very high level (x̅ = 4.53, S.D. = 0.69). This study showed that assessing health needs and involving elderly participants  in planning process significantly increased their acceptance and participation in health promotion activities.