The development of a 5-dimensional happiness model for the elderly with mild cognitive impaired Nakhon Phanom Hospital

Abstract

Objectives : To develop a model of 5-dimensional happiness-building activities in the elderly with mild cognitive impaired. And to study the effectiveness of the study of 5 dimensions of happiness-building activities in elderly with mild cognitive impaired.

Materials and Methods : This research is research and development. The sample groups in the research are Elderly people vitsited by special clinic for diabetes, blood pressure Admission to the geriatrics clinic And were assessed for health screening and referral to the geriatrics clinic Nakhon Phanom Municipality, 30 people and 12 multidisciplinary team personnel. The development process consists of 4 steps: 1) Study the situation of the elderly. Common problem And health promotion in the current elderly; 2) the development of a 5-dimensional model of happiness-building activities in the elderly with mild cognitive impaired; 3) a trial of the pattern; 4) evaluating the tools used in the research, including The 6 parts are (1) general information questionnaire (2) short version of the Thai Mental Health Indicator -15 questionnaire TMHI -15 (3) the opinion of the elderly on the 5 dimensions of happiness activities in The elderly with mild cognitive impaired and (4) the satisfaction of the multidisciplinary team towards the 5 dimensions of the happiness-building activity in the elderly with mild cognitive impaired (5) the 5 dimensions of the Elderly with mild cognitive impaired (6) MoCA test which was validated by experts. Which calculated confidence value by Cronbach’s alpha method. The short version of the Thai Mental Health Index Questionnaire (15 items) the elderly opinion questionnaire on the 5 dimensions of happiness-building activities in the elderly, and the satisfaction of the multidisciplinary team towards the 5 dimensions of happiness-building activities in the elderly, the confidence values were 0.81, 0.95 and 0.92, respectively. Data were collected by answering questionnaires before and after participating in the 5 dimensions of happiness activities in the third month (after participating in the 6 activities) Descriptive statistics were used, such as percentage, mean, standard deviation. Inferential statistics were used for paired samples t-test and content analysis for qualitative data.

Results : The elderly who participated in the 5-dimensional happiness-building activity in the overall opinion was at a high level ( = 4.51) and when comparing the average elderly happiness level before participating in the activity was 3.32 and after participating in the activity was 3.77. statistically significant increase. When comparing the mean and standard deviation MoCA test scores of elderly with mild cognitive impaired before and after participating in the 5 dimensions of happiness activities showed that the mean MoCA test score before participation was 20.47 and after participation in the activity was 22.17 added. statistically significant increase And the satisfaction of the multidisciplinary team towards a 5-dimensional happiness-building activity model in the elderly with mild cognitive impaired was found that the overall satisfaction score was the highest ( = 4.83, S.D. = 0.42).

Conclusion : The results of this research support the idea of promoting health in the elderly. Causing the elderly to receive brain skills slow down the occurrence of dementia and dependence.