Effects of Caregivers Preparation Web Application Program on Knowledge and Skills for the Prevention of Dementia in the Elderly ; ผลของการใช้โปรแกรมเว็บแอปพลิเคชันเตรียมความพร้อมของผู้ดูแลต่อความรู้และทักษะการป้องกันภาวะสมองเสื่อมในผู้สูงอายุ

This quasi-experimental research aimed to investigate the effects of caregivers preparation web application program on knowledge and skills prevention of dementia in the elderly. The study samples consisted of 50 elderly caregivers lived in Tad Sub-district, Warinchamrab District, Ubonratchathani Province. of whom 25 persons were assigned into the experimental group and the other 25 into the control group. The instruments used in the study were: (1) personal demographic questionnaires, (2) prevention dementia in the elderly knowledge questionnaire, (3) prevention dementia in the elderly skills questionnaire, and (4) caregivers preparation web application program. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and t-test. It was found that: (1) the mean score of caregivers knowledge on prevention of dementia in the elderly in the experimental group was significantly higher than before using caregivers preparation web application program (p<0.05), (2) the mean score of caregivers knowledge on prevention of dementia in the elderly in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group receving usual care (p<0.05); and (3) the mean scores of caregivers skills on prevention of dementia in the elderly in the experimental group using caregivers preparation web application program was significantly higher than the control group receving usual care (p<0.05). The present study revealed that caregivers preparation web application program could provide caregivers with increased knowledge and skills in preventing dementia in the elderly. Therefore, the preparation of caregivers to participate in care should be supported by using web applications to prepare knowledge and skills for caregivers in order to effectively support dementia prevention in the elderly. ; การวิจัยครั้งนี้เป็นการวิจัยกึ่งทดลองเพื่อศึกษาผลของการใช้โปรแกรมเว็บแอปพลิเคชันเตรียมความพร้อม ของผู้ดูแลต่อความรู้และทักษะการป้ องกันภาวะสมองเสื่อมในผู้สูงอายุ กลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นผู้ดูแลผู้สูงอายุในตำบลธาตุ อำเภอวารินชำราบ ...