Promoting the Wellness of Older Adults through Integrated Health-Promoting Programs and Supportive Peers: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Semi-Urban Communities of Northeastern Thailand
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2024-01-01
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21501319
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21501327
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2-s2.0-85188517899
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Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
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15
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Journal of Primary Care and Community Health Vol.15 (2024)
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Silawan T., Powwattana A., Ponsen P., Ninkarnjanakun N. Promoting the Wellness of Older Adults through Integrated Health-Promoting Programs and Supportive Peers: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Semi-Urban Communities of Northeastern Thailand. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health Vol.15 (2024). doi:10.1177/21501319241241456 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/97808
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Promoting the Wellness of Older Adults through Integrated Health-Promoting Programs and Supportive Peers: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Semi-Urban Communities of Northeastern Thailand
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Abstract
Introduction/Objectives: Thailand has approached an aged society in which the proportion of older adults rose from 5% in 1995 to 20.7% in 2022 and is projected to increase to 27.2% in 2030. Older adults face health risks and challenges, requiring supportive care. This research aimed to promote the wellness of older adults through Integrated Health-Promoting Programs and Supportive Peers (IHPP-SP) in semi-urban communities. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was conducted among 229 older adults from 22 communities. The interventions covered analyzing community situations and determinants, designing and developing IHPP-SP, enhancing the capabilities of supportive peers, and establishing a support system. Mean and proportion differences were analyzed using the paired t-test and McNemar test. Results: After implementing IHPP-SP, the mean score significantly increased for happiness (P =.004), Activities of Daily Living: ADLs (P =.034), and family support (P <.001), but did not differ regarding depression (P =.413). The proportion of healthy behaviors significantly increased for tobacco use (P =.035), dietary intake (P =.018), and physical activity (P <.001), but not for alcohol consumption (P =.377). Conclusions: The IHPP-SP provided potential benefits to promote the wellness of older adults.