The Development of Learning Organization forDental Health Promotion in the Elderly Community of Pa TumSub-district, Phrao District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This research was to study the results of The Development of Learning Organization for

Dental Health Promotion  in the Elderly Community of Pa Tum Sub-district, Phrao District, Chiang Mai Province. There were 30 seniors in this community as a group study sample. The tools used to carry out the research. Corporate development activities of learning, to promote dental health in the elderly. By applying the 5 disciplines of Senge's model the learning organization theory of 5 activity. The study revealed that 1) Team Learning, They did not only share and get their opinions enthusiastically but also making decision together. 2) Personal Mastery, their knowledge level of Dental health care is from moderate to high. 3) Shared Vision, They together shared ideas and set the vision for their group. So that make their Elderly Community be a model of Dental health promotion where every members has a good dental health.         4) Mental  Models, They also together shared ideas and set the activities that help improve their community's dental health care.  5) System  Thin king, The group study staged the levels of the importance activities to help improve their elder community’s dental health care, Good Dental health, Lifelong learning, Friends visit friends, Campaigns to reduce salt, oil and sugar food and eat more fruits and vegetables,  Having a Dental health contest for elderly on International Older Persons 's Day every year. In team learning opinion, according to the study samples, The Development of Learning Organization for Promoting oral health in the Elderly Community’s average before joining an activities was 1.94 which was low level and after was 4.50 which was a good level.