Development of Innovative Seven-Colored Jellies to Promote Nutrition among the Elderly with Diabetes and Hypertension

Abstract

This research and development aimed 1) To develop the “Seven-Colored Jellies”, an innovative solution designed to enhance nutrition for elderly individuals with diabetes and hypertension. 2) To evaluate satisfaction with the innovation of “Seven-Colored Jellies” in order to promote nutrition among the elderly with the diabetes and hypertension. A quota sampling method was utilized to select the sample group for this study. The sample comprised 30 elderly individuals aged 60 years and older, classified as the Dark Green group according to the “PBRI Seven Colors Traffic Pingpong Model” developed by the Suratthani Municipal Public Health Service Center (Suan Luang Rama IX). This classification was used to ensure that participants were representative of the target population segment for the study. The research instruments were the innovation of “Seven-Colored Jellies” and the satisfactory assessment form for the innovation of “Seven-Colored Jellies”. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to calculate the mean and standard deviation. The results of the research show that 1) The “Seven-Colored Jellies” were successfully developed as a nutritionally enhanced product specifically tailored for elderly individuals with diabetes and hypertension. The product was evaluated by specialists, who determined its suitability to be at a very high level. (Mean=4.79, S.D.=0.66) 2) The satisfactory level is high, towards the innovation of “Seven-Colored Jellies” to promote nutrition among the elderly with the diabetes and hypertension (Mean=4.24, S.D.=0.89)