Satisfaction of clients towards the program recommending consumption of fruits and vegetables for the elderly
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.50Keywords:
Satisfaction, recommend program, consumption vegetables, vegetable and fruit, elderly, Healthcare, WellnessAbstract
This research aims to 1) develop a program to encourage consumption of fruits and vegetables for the elderly, and 2) estimate client satisfaction. A sample group in this research consists of is 30 elderly clients who received health care services at Ban Khao-Tao Health Promotion Hospital during November 2019. Participants were recruited by simple random sampling. Tools used in this research include the program recommending consumption of fruits and vegetables for the elderly and a client satisfaction survey questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using statistical method including frequency, mean, percentage and standard deviation. Findings from this study indicated that 1) overall performance of the program recommending consumption of fruits and vegetables for the elderly was rated as good. The assessment topics are arranged in descending order as follows: ability to function as intended, ability to meet the clients’ needs, ease of use, and security; 2) the satisfaction assessment results were rated as very good. The assessment topics are arranged in descending order as follows: benefits from using the program, with the mean value of 4.43(S.D.=0.34); ability to work as per the program functional areas, with the mean value of 4.36 (S.D.=0.31); and 3) design area, with the mean value of 4.32(S.D.=0.16). In conclusion,the program can provide useful and appropriate recommendations to meet the clients’ needs, including the recommendations on the fruits and vegetables that should be consumed by the elderly population in order to live a healthy life.
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