ภาวะเปราะบางของผู้สูงอายุ ในตำบลไผ่ล้อม อำเภอลับแล จังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์

Nicharee  Jaikhamwang; Ketkaew  Janprik; Nantawat  Saenjui; Pimwipa  Boonthan; Saowapak  Amthun; Aphisit  Phumsaen

Authors

Nicharee Jaikhamwang
Ketkaew Janprik
Nantawat Saenjui
Pimwipa Boonthan
Saowapak Amthun
Aphisit Phumsaen

Abstract

The cross-sectional survey research focused on studying the vulnerability of the elderly in Phai Lom Sub-district, Laplae District, Uttaradit Province. The main objectives were to study the vulnerability level, and factors related to the vulnerability of the elderly. The population consisted of 1,098 aging people, 60 years old and over, both males and females residing in the area of health promotion hospital of Phailom Sub-district, Laplae District, Uttaradit Province. Systematic random sampling was applied to select 285 samples. A questionnaire was used to collect data, then, they were analyzed by using percentage, means, standard deviation, and Chi square (p-value ≤ 0.05)
The research findings indicated that nearly half of the elderly samples had no vulnerability, followed by moderate and least levels of vulnerability respectively (47.72%, 31.23% and 21.05%). The study found that there were 19 factors relating to the elderly vulnerability level, but only 7 factors were found statistically and significantly correlating to the emergence of vulnerable conditions of the elderly. Those were having personal disease, disability, use of various drugs, falling experience in the past 6 months, nutritional status, dementia and depression. Thus, public health officials were suggested to concentrate on organizing activities in accordance with the occurrence of fragile conditions of the elderly, rehabilitation and maintaining good health suitable for the elderly falling within each factor indicator. They should continue screening for the vulnerability levels of the elderly people in order to prevent the occurrence of their fragile conditions.

Author Biography

Nicharee Jaikhamwang

The cross-sectional survey research focused on studying the vulnerability of the elderly in Phai Lom Sub-district, Laplae District, Uttaradit Province. The main objectives were to study the vulnerability level, and factors related to the vulnerability of the elderly. The population consisted of 1,098 aging people, 60 years old and over, both males and females residing in the area of health promotion hospital of Phailom Sub-district, Laplae District, Uttaradit Province. Systematic random sampling was applied to select 285 samples. A questionnaire was used to collect data, then, they were analyzed by using percentage, means, standard deviation, and Chi square (p-value ≤ 0.05) The research findings indicated that nearly half of the elderly samples had no vulnerability, followed by moderate and least levels of vulnerability respectively (47.72%, 31.23% and 21.05%). The study found that there were 19 factors relating to the elderly vulnerability level, but only 7 factors were found statistically and significantly correlating to the emergence of vulnerable conditions of the elderly. Those were having personal disease, disability, use of various drugs, falling experience in the past 6 months, nutritional status,
dementia and depression. Thus, public health officials were suggested to concentrate on organizing activities in accordance with the occurrence of fragile conditions of the elderly, rehabilitation and maintaining good health suitable for the elderly falling within each factor indicator. They should continue screening for the vulnerability levels of the elderly people in order to prevent the occurrence of their fragile conditions.