DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION MODEL FOR PREVENTION COVID 19 AMONG THE ELDERLY BY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN BANG NAM PRIAO DISTRICT CHACHOENGSAO PROVINCE.

Abstract

The purpose of this mixed-method study is to investigate the factors influencing elderly people' COVID-19 preventative behavior and to create a model for altering conduct to shield elderly people from COVID-19. The quantitative study made up the sample group of 400 senior citizens (60 years of age and over) who reside in Bang Nam Priao District, Chachoengsao Province, which used multi-stage random sampling. Tools used; General details, awareness of how to prevent COVID-19, perceptions of preventing COVID-19, attitudes towards health, and the act of self-defense against COVID-19. The nine factors were identified as influencing COVID-19 preventive behavior such as lower secondary level, perceived benefits, perceived aggression, farming, spouse and kids, lack of education, Islam, higher secondary level, and associate's degree or vocational certificate.

The qualitative research: three groups of six to ten interview subjects by using content analysis on a range of randomly chosen cases such as elderly people, carers for the elders, community leaders, professional nurses, village health volunteers, and public health officers. It was discovered that elderly people lacked knowledge and lacked awareness such as they did not share meals with serving spoons, did not wear masks, did not wash their hands, had different beliefs, and were not afraid of contracting COVID-19. To avoid COVID-19 in the elderly, the researchers used the factors they had collected to create four primary activities; 1. public relations; 2. knowledge sharing; 3. altering attitudes and health beliefs; and 4. encouragement.