The Innovative development of Platform Application for Caring and Promoting Aging Health as “Diamond” in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province

Abstract

This research and development aim to create an innovative digital platform for elderly care in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces. The sample is 384 health volunteers. The research tools were in-depth or focus group questions, computers, software programs, and questionnaires. Quality data is analyzed by content analysis. Quantitative data is performed by mean, standard deviation, and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test.

The research results show that operational system of digital platforms consist of consists of 11 systems: 1) Registration system 2) Website or application login system 3) User management system 4) Population registration system 5) Specific activity system of 6) Data Collection System 7) Data Reporting Output System 8) Data Summarization System 9) Statistical Reporting System 10) Personal Data Recording Reporting System and 11) Access to the website. After using the digital platform, it was found that the average satisfaction was higher than before use in terms of workability (  = 4.39, SD .47), ease of use (  = 4.72, SD .45) efficiency (  = 4.54, SD .41) and data security ( = 4.28, SD .43) with statistical significance.

The research recommendation is the experience sharing how to use digital platforms among health volunteers, health personnel, and system administrators should be performed. The use of digital platforms as the conditions for the work of health volunteers and elderly caregivers should be managed. Long-term follow-up study on the use of digital platforms should be done. Research and development of the capacity of health volunteers and develop a provincial and network-provincial elderly database should be employed.