The Effects of a Workshop Model Development on Self-Care Behaviors of the Elderly According to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Pak Nam Municipality, Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the result of the development of a workshop model on self-care behaviors for the elderly according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy at Pak Nam Municipality, Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province. The sample size of 30 people was calculated by Cohen's formula and used to analyze the power of the test. The period to conduct activities in self-care behaviors workshop for the elderly was 6 months. The activities according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy included moderation, reasonableness, and good self-immunity, knowledge condition and moral conditions. Data were collected by interview questionnaire and were analyzed by Paired – Samples T- Test. This study found that most of the sample were female, aged between 66 and 70 years old, with marital status, primary education level, income between 5,000 and 10,000 baht, source of income was received from spouse/children/relatives, and the expenses for self-care or illness were 1,000 to 3,000 baht per month. There was participation in the elderly club every time. The overall result of the workshop on the elderly self-care behavior according to the sufficiency economy philosophy before the experiment was 3.53 ± .44 or at a moderate level, and after the experiment it was 4.37±.17 or at a high level. Moreover, the behaviors after the workshop on elderly self-care had a significant statistical difference (p< 0.01). However, in terms of knowledge and experience conditions for self-care and to be applied to the practice of self-sufficient living, it should be linked to family members of the elderly as a supporting factor for success.