ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021
Effects of the Older Family Network Program on Improving Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Thailand.
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- Social frailty in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Family caregivers' contributions to self-care behaviors among heart failure patients in Oman.PloS one · 2025Article
- Evaluating a caregiver-focused safety culture model: Effects on caregivers' safety perception, older adults' quality of life, and the incidence of adverse events in Indonesia.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- Neighborhood environment and quality of life of older adults in eastern Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Assessing the Impact of Multidisciplinary Collaboration on Quality of Life in Older Patients Receiving Primary Care: Cross Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Empirical analysis of health-related behaviors among older Hakka adults: a latent class analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Access to Health Services among Chronically Ill Older Adults with Physical Disabilities in the Era of the COVID-19 Outbreak.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health Literacy among Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Community in Thailand.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Good COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among Older Adults in Urban Communities in Thailand.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe evidence of promoting family members' health care for older adults by applying family networks and theory of planned behavior will lead to mental health and lower the quality of life among older adults in rural community in Thailand is unclear.
objectiveThe study aimed to assess the effects of health promotion among older adults using an aging family network program to reduce depression and improve quality of life (QOL) among older adults. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis quasi-experimental study was enrolled on one hundred and ten older adults and their family members. Fifty-five older adult participants joined the health promoting program using family member involvement. This program trained them to change health behaviors such as eating healthy food, exercising, emotion management and disability preventive activities to reduce dementia, stroke and falls. The program was conducted in a rural community for 12 months. A comparison group program conducted usual health promoting activities by health personnel. They evaluated quality of life (QOL) using WHOQOL-OLD measurement, and 30-item geriatric depression scale before implementing interventions and after interventions at 9th and 12th months. Data were analyzed using general linear mixed model analysis.
resultsAfter the intervention, social support and perception of health care from family members were significantly improved at the 9th month. At the 12th month, overall QOL, sensory ability, social participation, intimacy, social support, and perception of health care from family members significantly improved. Depression was also reduced at the 12th month.
conclusionThese findings demonstrated that health promotion using family members improved QOL and reduced depression long term. Policymakers should implement programs to improve QOL among older adults. They need to improve the involvement of family members when conducting health promotion among older adults and support funding due to conduct on weekends or in the evening.
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