ผลของการดูแลสุขภาพผู้สูงอายุที่มีความวิตกกังวล แบบวิถีชีวิตใหม่ในสถานการณ์การระบาดของโควิด-19
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Background: The rise of the aging population is happening all around the world. This is true for Thailand where the largest number of elderly people is in the Northeast region. Older people can experience emotional changes, which may lead to anxiety and depression. Most of these problems have been related to chronic illness, dependency, or the loss of a beloved one. It would be good if new approaches with a supervised group exercise and health counseling could be delivered for the elderly in the community in order to relieve their anxiety, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: To determine the effects of a health care program for the elderly for the issues related to anxiety, musculoskeletal pain, blood pressure, and heart rate. Methods: A quasi-experimental study using a two-group pre-post-test design was used. The sample consisted of elderly people living in a community in Khon Kaen. Seventy-two elderly people were randomly allocated into an experimental (n=36) and a control group (n=36). The experimental group was given a health care program over 3 months, whereas the control group continued their daily life without participating in the program. Pre-post-test data were collected using: the anxiety scale, numeric rating pain scale, and blood pressure and heart rate measurements. The mean of the data was compared within and between the post-trial groups using paired t-test and independent t-test statistics. Results: The experimental group had 7.17 lower mean score on anxiety (95% CI = 5.11 - 9.22) than the control group (p<.001). Both blood pressure and heart rates were also significantly lower in the experimental group than the control group. Conclusions: This innovative health care program could reduce anxiety, musculoskeletal pain, blood pressure and heart rate issues elderly communities.
Language: Thai
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216846451