https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bcnpy <p>The journal of nursing and health research (JNHR) (ISSN 2985-1343 (Online)) is published by the Boromarajonani College of Nursing Phayao. The journal has been approved by the Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI). It is published every four month (three issues annually). We aim to disseminate research and academic articles of faculties and researchers in nursing science and health related disciplines, as well as the following types of academic works including: systematic reviews, CPG development<strong>, </strong>case study, and nursing and health innovation<em>. </em>Authors must declare that their manuscript has not been published before and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts submitted for publication are reviewed by editorial team and at least three experts using double-blinded process.</p> วิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี พะเยา th-TH Journal of Nursing and Health Research 2985-1343 https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bcnpy/article/view/277936 <p>Falls are a major health concern frequently observed among older adults, with significant impacts on both physical and psychological well-being. They may lead to injuries, fractures, disabilities, and in severe cases, death. This quasi-experimental study, employing a two-group pretest–posttest design, aimed to examine the effects of a fall prevention program on fall-prevention perception and behavior among older adults in the community. The sample consisted of 40 older adults, randomly assigned into an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). The experimental group participated in the fall prevention program for 8 weeks, whereas the control group received routine self-care. The research instruments included (1) the fall prevention program, (2) a fall-prevention perception questionnaire, and (3) a fall-prevention behaviors questionnaire. The reliability coefficients (Cronbach’s alpha) of the perception and behavior questionnaires were .78 and .79, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent t-tests, and paired t-tests. The results revealed that after the intervention, the experimental group had significantly higher mean scores in both perception and behavior related to fall prevention compared to the control group (<em>t</em>=4.36, <em>p</em>&lt;.001; <em>t</em>=5.58, <em>p</em>&lt;.001, respectively). Within the experimental group, post-intervention mean scores for both perception and behavior were significantly higher than pre-intervention scores (<em>t</em>=-10.42, <em>p</em>&lt;.001; <em>t</em>=-8.53, <em>p</em>&lt;.001, respectively). These findings indicated that the fall prevention program was effective in enhancing perception and behavior concerning fall prevention among older adults in the community. Therefore, this program may be applied as a health promotion strategy to prevent falls in this population</p> Nongkran Chaipian* Sansiree Intasan Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Nursing and Health Research https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-10-12 2025-10-12 26 3 e277936 e277936 https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bcnpy/article/view/278846 <p>Hearing loss in newborns impact language and communication development. Early newborn screening for early rehabilitation is therefore crucial. This one-group, pretest–posttest quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the effects of a support program on caregivers’ knowledge and behavior<em>s</em> in caring for infants with abnormal hearing screening results. The sample group was purposively selected into 20 subjects. The research instruments consisted of 1) a questionnaire support program, 2) a questionnaire on basic personal information of caregivers and children, 3) a questionnaire assessing caregivers’ knowledge of newborn hearing screening, with a reliability of.75 using the Kuder–Richardson 20 test, and 4) a questionnaire assessing caregivers’ behaviors in caring for infants with abnormal hearing screening results, with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .76. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-tests. The study was found that the sample group had significantly higher mean scores on infant care knowledge and behaviors than before receiving the support program with statistical significance (<em>p</em>&lt;.001) and (<em>p</em>&lt;.05), respectively. The results of this study showed that support programs help enhance infant caregivers with knowledge and behaviors accurately and appropriately care for infants with abnormal hearing screening results.</p> Sompit Chaidaroon Porntip Pa-in* Pakdee Horpet Sunaruk Kontum Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Nursing and Health Research https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-12-03 2025-12-03 26 3