Factors Associated with the Level of Competency among Caregivers of the Dependent Elderly in Phatthalung Province
Keywords:
Dependent Elderly, Caregivers, Caregiver’s CompetencyAbstract
This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to investigate the level of competency among caregivers taking care of dependent elderly people and the factors associated with the competency among health workers who are currently taking care of dependent elderly people in Phatthalung Province. Participants were 278 caregivers of dependent elderly people working in Phatthalung Province. They all had received the elderly care program from the Thai Ministry of Public Health and other trainings. Data were collected by using questionnaires which were duly validated by three experts, yielding index scores of objective-item congruence (IOC) ranged from 0.66 - 1.00. One questionnaire on knowledge reliability was tested with the Kuder-Richardson 20 (KR20) method, reaching a value of 0.72. The Cronbach alpha’s coefficients for attitude, family factor, community organization factors, and competency among caregivers taking care dependent elderly people were 0.75, 0.89, 0.88, and 0.94, respectively. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysis.
1. The results showed that the overall level of competency among caregivers taking care dependent elderly people was rated at a high level (M=4.26, SD=0.46). To consider each aspect, it was found that the core competency (M=4.38, SD=0.51), the management competency (M=4.15, SD=0.55), and the role competency (M=4.23, SD=0.56) were all rated at a high level.
2. In addition, factors including knowledge levels (ORadj=2.36, 95%CI: 1.15-4.86), family support (ORadj=2.06, 95%CI: 1.11-3.80), and community organization supports (ORadj=3.37, 95%CI: 1.82–6.25) were significantly associated with the competency of caregivers taking care of dependent elderly people.
Therefore, health care providers should take these factors into account, so to enhance the competency of health workers who are taking care of dependent elderly.
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