Results of Innovation Development for the Thai Traditional Health Promotion of the Elderly in Khon Kaen Province Elderly Club

Abstract

        The objectives of this study were: 1) analyze the need assessment 2) to develop innovation and 3) to evaluate of innovation development for the Thai traditional health promotion of the elderly in Khon Kaen province elderly club. The Research and Development of 4 main categories: 1) analyze the innovation 2) to develop innovation of design thinking 3) to pilot of innovation development for the Thai Traditional Health Promotion of the Elderly and 4) to evaluate innovation development for the Thai Traditional Health Promotion of the Elderly. The target groups were: 1) participants of hospital for need assessment of 275 participants 2) participants of subdistrict health promoting hospital 24 participants and 3) elderly 758 participantse. The following research tools are available: 1) questionnaires, 2) innovation test, 3) the group recorded form, 4) for utilization and satisfaction assessment. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.

        The results found that the needs assessment and brainstorming for innovation development include the development of innovations in Thai traditional health promotion. Results of innovation development for the Thai traditional health promotion of the elderly: There were 16 innovations in Thai traditional health promotion, all participants can evaluate innovations in Thai traditional health promotion, The number of elderly to use Thai traditional health promotion showed the increased by 1,212 and 3,409 persons between 2023 and 2024, respectively and all average satisfaction level for utilization and satisfaction assessment was the highest.

        In conclusion, results of model creates innovation. Therefore, should be expanded by applying the model in the context of public health, also planning to create participation for developing innovations to a higher standard.