Development of an elderly database for emergency care at Prathad Subdistrict, Chiang Khwan District, Roi-et Province
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Background: Entering an aging society affects the emergency care system for the elderly due to their deteriorating health status of the elderly. The development of the Elderly Database for Emergency Care was aimed at helping and providing continuous care for the elderly with emergency illnesses in the community so that they can recover from their illness and prevent the recurrence of emergencies.
Objectives: To explore the situation of emergency care for the elderly in the community and the data sets needed for the care of the elderly, to develop a database for the care of the elderly, and to study the effectiveness and satisfaction with this database.
Methods: This research and development study was divided into 3 phases: 1) situation study by interviewing 72 elderly caregivers in the community and focus group discussion with 55 relevant people involved in elderly care; 2) development of the database; and 3) evaluation of effectiveness and satisfaction with the database by database users. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.
Results: The results of the study showed that relatives were the main caregivers for the elderly when emergency care was needed. In emergency cases, the elderly were taken to the hospital by calling an ambulance. The demand data sets in the database consist of three data sets, including general information about the elderly, emergency medical information about the elderly, and continuous information about follow-up care after an emergency. The overall rating of the effectiveness of the database was very good (M=4.68, SD =0.36). Users were most satisfied (M=4.76, SD =0.27).
Conclusions: The elderly database for emergency care was developed to provide systematic storage of data. Users can use the information to quickly and effectively provide care to older people with emergency illnesses in the community.
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