The Effects of Promoting the Health of the Elderly with Five Dimensions of Happiness Na Phang Elderly School, Huai Subdistrict, Patumratwongsa District Amnat Charoen Province

Abstract

The situation and proportion of the elderly has increased. Most of the elderly are social groups. Health promotion is important. For the elderly, social groups to receive proper care, no future dependency. This is a descriptive research to study the effects of health promotion of the elderly with a 5-dimensional happiness at Nampang Elderly School, Huai Subdistrict, Pathum Ratchawongsa District, Amnat Charoen Province. Selected sample groups were specifically elderly 95 people performed health promotion activities for the elderly with happiness in five dimensions, studying between December 2016 and April 2017. The elderly school Nampang had three subjects including namely health and recreation care (Suk Sabai, Suk Sanook), language and culture subjects (Sukasala, Suk Sawang), Buddhism subjects (Suk sa-ngob). Analyze data were percentage. After joining the elderly school activities, the results showed most were happy in the overall. The level of the happiness scores were very good 48.42 % and good 35.79 %. Their health risk behavior decreased from moderate to low risk levels 41.05 %. All of the elderly had the ability to do daily activities, be in social integration, being self-reliant, and help others 100 %. Moreover, they had good dental health 71.58 % after assessing oral and teeth, no depression, 100 %, demented decrease (1.05%). The fall screening in the elderly group had no increased risk 78.97 % and decreased for treatment in the risk group 21.05%. The study suggested that a longer period for the activities and follow-up for evaluation in each month will be recommended for the better outcome.