The purpose of this predictive study was to explore the functional status and examine the predict... more The purpose of this predictive study was to explore the functional status and examine the predictability of factors related on functional status of 145 older persons in hospitalization. Data were collected by using standard questionnaires and assessment tool. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, pearson’s product moment correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. The research fndings are as follows : The mean score of basic activities daily living of the hospitalized prior to admission, at admission and before discharge were 17.98, 7.09 and 12.60 respectively. Factors that were signifcantly correlated with BADLs the frst admission were age (r=-.250, p<.01), severity of illness (r=-457, p<.01), cognitive status (r=.270, p<.01), and self-perceived health (x2=10.01, p<.05) and before discharge were age (r=-.263, p<.01) severity of illness (r=.261, p<.01) cognitive status (r=.266, p<.05) participating on of the care of caregivers (r=.188, p<.05) ...
This purpose of this descriptive research aimed to develop the attitude toward ageing scale (ATAS... more This purpose of this descriptive research aimed to develop the attitude toward ageing scale (ATAS) as perceived by older persons. The sample was 360 older persons who lived in Khon Kaen province. Data were collected by interviewing older persons using the attitude toward ageing scale developed by the researcher.The results of study were as construct validity using exploratory factor analysis of the attitude toward ageing scale (ATAS) revealed 7 constructs (26 items): 1) stereotypes of older person; 2) values of older person in society; 3) roles of older person in the family; 4) identity of older person; 5) preparedness of older person; 6) physical illnesses in old age; and 7) burden of older person to society. The 26 items showed reliability with standardized alpha coefficient of 0.85, cumulative percentage of the scale’s variance was 46.74.
การศกษาภาวะพงพาและความตองการของผสงอายทมารบบรการหนวยเวชศาสตรฟนฟ กลมตวอยาง คอ ผสงอายจำนวน 100 ราย ร... more การศกษาภาวะพงพาและความตองการของผสงอายทมารบบรการหนวยเวชศาสตรฟนฟ กลมตวอยาง คอ ผสงอายจำนวน 100 ราย รวบรวมขอมลโดยใช แบบสอบถามขอมลสวนบคคล แบบประเมนดชนบารเธลเอดแอล ดชนจฬาเอดแอล และแบบสมภาษณความตองการของผสงอาย ผลการศกษา พบวา ผสงอายมภาวะพงพาในกจวตรประจำวนพนฐาน รอยละ 72.0 (95 % CI 63.05-80.95) กจกรรมทพงพามากทสด คอ การขนลงบนได 1 ชน ภาวะพงพาในกจวตรประจำวนตอเนอง พบ รอยละ 74.0 (95% CI 65.25-82.75) กจกรรมทพงพามากทสด คอ การใชบรการรถเมล/รถสองแถว และการทำหรอเตรยมอาหาร/หงขาว ผสงอายมความตองการทง 5 ดานอยในระดบนอย คาเฉลย 4.02 (SD = 0.44) (95 % CI 3.93-4.10) ความตองการสงสด คอ ดาน ความมนคงและปลอดภย รองลงมาคอ ดานความภาคภมใจในตนเอง The purpose of this descriptive research is aimed to describe the dependency and needs of older persons attended an outpatient rehabilitation unit of a tertiary care hospital. A sample of 100 older persons. Data were collected using questionnaires including personal data. Barthel ADL Index, Chula ADL Index and needs questionnaire. It was found that most of the older persons (72....
This descriptive study aimed to describe the health profile of 209 hospitalized older persons in ... more This descriptive study aimed to describe the health profile of 209 hospitalized older persons in a communityhospital, In Buriram province. Using data collected, Standard questionnaire and assessment tool. The data wereanalyzed using descriptive statistics, statistical analysis program in social sciences (SPSS). The result showedthat the older persons are young-old age, middle-aged and old-old age tip percentage 42.1, 40.2 and 17.7,respectively, physical health of the older persons in terms of perceived health status is moderate percentage50.2, Chronic disease identity of 80 percent is state dependence in the performance of daily living 18.2percent. Mental health of older with 29.3 percent of depression is 24.2 percent of dementia. Social and healthfound that older than 80 percent are receiving care, psychosocial support of children.
This descriptive study describes the health profile of hospitalized older persons in Mahosot hosp... more This descriptive study describes the health profile of hospitalized older persons in Mahosot hospital, Lao PDR. Sample comprised of 179 older persons. Data were collected using health profile assessment form, comprised of questionnaire and standard assessment tools. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results were: (1) Demographic data, most of older persons were males with the average age of 69.75 years; (2) Physical health, older persons perceived their health as fair and were better than others. Hypertension was disease/illness mostly reported. The most common acute illness was fatigue/weakness. The geriatric problems found were sleep disturbance (67%). Most of older persons were incapable of performing activities of daily living both in BADL and IADL (60.9%). (3) Mental health: of 35.7% had mild depression and 23.5% had dementia. (4) Social health: Most of older persons lived with their children and had good relationship. Children were the main resources of older...
This descriptive research aimed to study health profile of older persons in a hospital and in a c... more This descriptive research aimed to study health profile of older persons in a hospital and in a community of Khon Kaen province. The sample comprised of 154 hospitalized older persons admitted in the studied hospital and 308 older persons resided in the studied community. The conceptual framework based on the literature reviewed was used. Data were collected using the questionnaires and the standard instruments. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: Demographic data: Older persons of both groups were female, in the young old age group, and had primary education level. Physical health: Older persons in community perceived their health, and their health when compared with others, more than older persons in the hospital. They also had ADL and IADL levels higher than those who were in the hospital. Psychological health and mental status: Older persons in the hospital had depression and dementia more than older persons in the community. Social health: Older persons...
The number of care-dependent older persons residing in Thailand is expected to increase in the co... more The number of care-dependent older persons residing in Thailand is expected to increase in the coming decades. It is unknown if there are sufficient and appropriate long-term care institution to meet increasing demand for continuing care. A descriptive study aimed to investigate the characteristics of long-term care institutions, care staff and residents. The preliminary study found that nearly half of the long-term care facilities were nursing homes and situated in Bangkok. Of 21 participated facilities, there were 21 facilities’ administrators, 200 care staff and 486 residents. It was revealed that shortage of staff was visible and relatively had negative attitude toward residents. The most common conditions of residents in all long term care facilities were hypertension, osteoarthritis and joint pain. More than half of the residents (52.3 %) were moderately to totally dependence on care and needed to be cared for 20-27 hours per week. There are overlapping levels to dependency in...
Introduction: Thailand has a tradition of family care for their elderly relatives, however, the i... more Introduction: Thailand has a tradition of family care for their elderly relatives, however, the increasing number of elderly population who had chronically ill and disables, smaller family size, and adult children work outside the home have led to the increasing need for institutional long-term care.
Methods: A national institutional long-term care survey, including cluster simple random sampling for each type of institutions with residents interviewed and assessment.
Results: There were 108 institutions facilities, 75% were situated in Bangkok and Central region and only 5% were situated in the South. 45% were nursing home facility, 30% were residential home, 19% were long-stayed hospital, and only 4% were assisted living. Only 14 facilities had registered to regulation bodies. There was no public nursing home, whereas 55.5% of public residential home’s resident had moderate to total dependent with 45% had no nursing staff. Off 486 residents, 61.3% were female, 42% were widows, 46.3% had no children, and 52.5% had no carers. Common health problems were hypertension, cerebral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and respiratory diseases. The MMSE-T and TGDS instruments were applied and found that 41.6% had dementia and 29% had moderate to severe depression.
Conclusion: There were no public nursing home facility to response the need of moderate to high level of care, lack of consensus of registration bodies to regulate institutional long-term care, no care standard in long-term care, and no competency requirement for care provider. Thus, there are the greatest needs in developing institutional long term care scheme for the purpose of equity, level of care assessment need to be introduced and care standard in long term care need to be developed.
The purpose of this predictive study was to explore the functional status and examine the predict... more The purpose of this predictive study was to explore the functional status and examine the predictability of factors related on functional status of 145 older persons in hospitalization. Data were collected by using standard questionnaires and assessment tool. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, pearson’s product moment correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. The research fndings are as follows : The mean score of basic activities daily living of the hospitalized prior to admission, at admission and before discharge were 17.98, 7.09 and 12.60 respectively. Factors that were signifcantly correlated with BADLs the frst admission were age (r=-.250, p<.01), severity of illness (r=-457, p<.01), cognitive status (r=.270, p<.01), and self-perceived health (x2=10.01, p<.05) and before discharge were age (r=-.263, p<.01) severity of illness (r=.261, p<.01) cognitive status (r=.266, p<.05) participating on of the care of caregivers (r=.188, p<.05) ...
This purpose of this descriptive research aimed to develop the attitude toward ageing scale (ATAS... more This purpose of this descriptive research aimed to develop the attitude toward ageing scale (ATAS) as perceived by older persons. The sample was 360 older persons who lived in Khon Kaen province. Data were collected by interviewing older persons using the attitude toward ageing scale developed by the researcher.The results of study were as construct validity using exploratory factor analysis of the attitude toward ageing scale (ATAS) revealed 7 constructs (26 items): 1) stereotypes of older person; 2) values of older person in society; 3) roles of older person in the family; 4) identity of older person; 5) preparedness of older person; 6) physical illnesses in old age; and 7) burden of older person to society. The 26 items showed reliability with standardized alpha coefficient of 0.85, cumulative percentage of the scale’s variance was 46.74.
การศกษาภาวะพงพาและความตองการของผสงอายทมารบบรการหนวยเวชศาสตรฟนฟ กลมตวอยาง คอ ผสงอายจำนวน 100 ราย ร... more การศกษาภาวะพงพาและความตองการของผสงอายทมารบบรการหนวยเวชศาสตรฟนฟ กลมตวอยาง คอ ผสงอายจำนวน 100 ราย รวบรวมขอมลโดยใช แบบสอบถามขอมลสวนบคคล แบบประเมนดชนบารเธลเอดแอล ดชนจฬาเอดแอล และแบบสมภาษณความตองการของผสงอาย ผลการศกษา พบวา ผสงอายมภาวะพงพาในกจวตรประจำวนพนฐาน รอยละ 72.0 (95 % CI 63.05-80.95) กจกรรมทพงพามากทสด คอ การขนลงบนได 1 ชน ภาวะพงพาในกจวตรประจำวนตอเนอง พบ รอยละ 74.0 (95% CI 65.25-82.75) กจกรรมทพงพามากทสด คอ การใชบรการรถเมล/รถสองแถว และการทำหรอเตรยมอาหาร/หงขาว ผสงอายมความตองการทง 5 ดานอยในระดบนอย คาเฉลย 4.02 (SD = 0.44) (95 % CI 3.93-4.10) ความตองการสงสด คอ ดาน ความมนคงและปลอดภย รองลงมาคอ ดานความภาคภมใจในตนเอง The purpose of this descriptive research is aimed to describe the dependency and needs of older persons attended an outpatient rehabilitation unit of a tertiary care hospital. A sample of 100 older persons. Data were collected using questionnaires including personal data. Barthel ADL Index, Chula ADL Index and needs questionnaire. It was found that most of the older persons (72....
This descriptive study aimed to describe the health profile of 209 hospitalized older persons in ... more This descriptive study aimed to describe the health profile of 209 hospitalized older persons in a communityhospital, In Buriram province. Using data collected, Standard questionnaire and assessment tool. The data wereanalyzed using descriptive statistics, statistical analysis program in social sciences (SPSS). The result showedthat the older persons are young-old age, middle-aged and old-old age tip percentage 42.1, 40.2 and 17.7,respectively, physical health of the older persons in terms of perceived health status is moderate percentage50.2, Chronic disease identity of 80 percent is state dependence in the performance of daily living 18.2percent. Mental health of older with 29.3 percent of depression is 24.2 percent of dementia. Social and healthfound that older than 80 percent are receiving care, psychosocial support of children.
This descriptive study describes the health profile of hospitalized older persons in Mahosot hosp... more This descriptive study describes the health profile of hospitalized older persons in Mahosot hospital, Lao PDR. Sample comprised of 179 older persons. Data were collected using health profile assessment form, comprised of questionnaire and standard assessment tools. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results were: (1) Demographic data, most of older persons were males with the average age of 69.75 years; (2) Physical health, older persons perceived their health as fair and were better than others. Hypertension was disease/illness mostly reported. The most common acute illness was fatigue/weakness. The geriatric problems found were sleep disturbance (67%). Most of older persons were incapable of performing activities of daily living both in BADL and IADL (60.9%). (3) Mental health: of 35.7% had mild depression and 23.5% had dementia. (4) Social health: Most of older persons lived with their children and had good relationship. Children were the main resources of older...
This descriptive research aimed to study health profile of older persons in a hospital and in a c... more This descriptive research aimed to study health profile of older persons in a hospital and in a community of Khon Kaen province. The sample comprised of 154 hospitalized older persons admitted in the studied hospital and 308 older persons resided in the studied community. The conceptual framework based on the literature reviewed was used. Data were collected using the questionnaires and the standard instruments. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: Demographic data: Older persons of both groups were female, in the young old age group, and had primary education level. Physical health: Older persons in community perceived their health, and their health when compared with others, more than older persons in the hospital. They also had ADL and IADL levels higher than those who were in the hospital. Psychological health and mental status: Older persons in the hospital had depression and dementia more than older persons in the community. Social health: Older persons...
The number of care-dependent older persons residing in Thailand is expected to increase in the co... more The number of care-dependent older persons residing in Thailand is expected to increase in the coming decades. It is unknown if there are sufficient and appropriate long-term care institution to meet increasing demand for continuing care. A descriptive study aimed to investigate the characteristics of long-term care institutions, care staff and residents. The preliminary study found that nearly half of the long-term care facilities were nursing homes and situated in Bangkok. Of 21 participated facilities, there were 21 facilities’ administrators, 200 care staff and 486 residents. It was revealed that shortage of staff was visible and relatively had negative attitude toward residents. The most common conditions of residents in all long term care facilities were hypertension, osteoarthritis and joint pain. More than half of the residents (52.3 %) were moderately to totally dependence on care and needed to be cared for 20-27 hours per week. There are overlapping levels to dependency in...
Introduction: Thailand has a tradition of family care for their elderly relatives, however, the i... more Introduction: Thailand has a tradition of family care for their elderly relatives, however, the increasing number of elderly population who had chronically ill and disables, smaller family size, and adult children work outside the home have led to the increasing need for institutional long-term care.
Methods: A national institutional long-term care survey, including cluster simple random sampling for each type of institutions with residents interviewed and assessment.
Results: There were 108 institutions facilities, 75% were situated in Bangkok and Central region and only 5% were situated in the South. 45% were nursing home facility, 30% were residential home, 19% were long-stayed hospital, and only 4% were assisted living. Only 14 facilities had registered to regulation bodies. There was no public nursing home, whereas 55.5% of public residential home’s resident had moderate to total dependent with 45% had no nursing staff. Off 486 residents, 61.3% were female, 42% were widows, 46.3% had no children, and 52.5% had no carers. Common health problems were hypertension, cerebral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and respiratory diseases. The MMSE-T and TGDS instruments were applied and found that 41.6% had dementia and 29% had moderate to severe depression.
Conclusion: There were no public nursing home facility to response the need of moderate to high level of care, lack of consensus of registration bodies to regulate institutional long-term care, no care standard in long-term care, and no competency requirement for care provider. Thus, there are the greatest needs in developing institutional long term care scheme for the purpose of equity, level of care assessment need to be introduced and care standard in long term care need to be developed.
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Methods: A national institutional long-term care survey, including cluster simple random sampling for each type of institutions with residents interviewed and assessment.
Results: There were 108 institutions facilities, 75% were situated in Bangkok and Central region and only 5% were situated in the South. 45% were nursing home facility, 30% were residential home, 19% were long-stayed hospital, and only 4% were assisted living. Only 14 facilities had registered to regulation bodies. There was no public nursing home, whereas 55.5% of public residential home’s resident had moderate to total dependent with 45% had no nursing staff. Off 486 residents, 61.3% were female, 42% were widows, 46.3% had no children, and 52.5% had no carers. Common health problems were hypertension, cerebral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and respiratory diseases. The MMSE-T and TGDS instruments were applied and found that 41.6% had dementia and 29% had moderate to severe depression.
Conclusion: There were no public nursing home facility to response the need of moderate to high level of care, lack of consensus of registration bodies to regulate institutional long-term care, no care standard in long-term care, and no competency requirement for care provider. Thus, there are the greatest needs in developing institutional long term care scheme for the purpose of equity, level of care assessment need to be introduced and care standard in long term care need to be developed.
Methods: A national institutional long-term care survey, including cluster simple random sampling for each type of institutions with residents interviewed and assessment.
Results: There were 108 institutions facilities, 75% were situated in Bangkok and Central region and only 5% were situated in the South. 45% were nursing home facility, 30% were residential home, 19% were long-stayed hospital, and only 4% were assisted living. Only 14 facilities had registered to regulation bodies. There was no public nursing home, whereas 55.5% of public residential home’s resident had moderate to total dependent with 45% had no nursing staff. Off 486 residents, 61.3% were female, 42% were widows, 46.3% had no children, and 52.5% had no carers. Common health problems were hypertension, cerebral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and respiratory diseases. The MMSE-T and TGDS instruments were applied and found that 41.6% had dementia and 29% had moderate to severe depression.
Conclusion: There were no public nursing home facility to response the need of moderate to high level of care, lack of consensus of registration bodies to regulate institutional long-term care, no care standard in long-term care, and no competency requirement for care provider. Thus, there are the greatest needs in developing institutional long term care scheme for the purpose of equity, level of care assessment need to be introduced and care standard in long term care need to be developed.