The Curriculum Development for Enhancing the Elderly Caregivers’ Competencies of Non-communicable Diseases with Community Participation in Phetchaburi Province

Abstract

         This participatory action research aimed to develop the curriculum and evaluate the effect of Curriculum
Enhancing the Elderly Caregivers’ Competencies of Non-communicable Diseases with Community Participation
in Phetchaburi Province. The study is divided into three stages: study, data on the problem, and the need to promote the skills of elderly cares, thirty elderly caregivers were interviewed. Phase two: Implementation of the curriculum. Their activities of teaching and learning implementation were taken on for a total of thirty hours. Phase three: the curriculum was assessed before, during, and after the course using the CIPP Evaluation Model (CIPP). Data were analyzed using content analysis, and Paired Sample T-Test.

          The results showed that the objectives were appropriate and clear. Regarding input evaluation, the adequacy of resources and budget for support was demonstrated. As for the training process, it is smooth with cooperation to help solve problems that arise from both trainees and related agencies. For product evaluation, the study revealed that the learners had knowledge and skills higher than before participation in the program, with statistical significance at the level of.001. As for the satisfaction with the methods and activities of the curriculum, it showed that the created curriculum can be used to effectively train knowledge management skills in health promotion.

          Therefore, public health agencies, local government organizations, and related agencies should focus on the development of caregivers, especially among the elderly with chronic non-communicable diseases. There are training activities to educate by participating in the design of activities to provide caregivers with the knowledge and practical skills they need to gain confidence that they can take care of their health. Prevent complications from chronic non-communicable diseases and increase the quality of life in the elderly.