Applying the PDSA cycle to a group activity promoting lifestyle change for the active ageing of older Thai adults \u2013 a focused ethnography

Manothai Wongsala,Sirpa Rosendahl,Els-Marie Anbäcken,Pornpun Manasatchakun

doi:10.1186/s12877-022-02775-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02775-4

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BackgroundThe proportion of the older Thai population is increasing rapidly. Lifestyle may impact active ageing in later life. Interventions that empower older Thai adults to initiate and carry out lifestyle changes are needed. This study applied the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, a tool for improving lifestyle changes, with the aim of exploring interactions among older Thai adults when participating in group activities.MethodFocused ethnography was used based on participant observations, field notes and video recordings of 15 older Thai adults aged 62–78 years.ResultsOlder Thai adults faced difficulties at the beginning since they were unfamiliar with initiating and carrying out lifestyle changes according to the PDSA concept. This provided a learning opportunity enabling older Thai adults to reach their individual goals of lifestyle change.ConclusionsThe PDSA cycle has the potential to empower older adults in group contexts to promote lifestyle changes related to active ageing.

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The PDSA cycle has the potential to empower older adults in group contexts to promote lifestyle changes related to active ageing
Description of the empirical setting of the Lomwong Saangsook meeting The meetings were conducted in a health care unit, which was a small two-storey building situated beside a small pond
They talked in a friendly manner to each other while waiting for others who were on the way

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This study applied the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, a tool for improving lifestyle changes, with the aim of exploring interac‐ tions among older Thai adults when participating in group activities. The health pillar is based on the prevention of disease and disabilities; the participation pillar includes work events, voluntary activities and. As people age, they experience various physiological, psychological, and social changes [7]. For persons who have an illness or older adults who face changes in physical and mental health that impact their daily activities, paying attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and self-care behaviours could help them regain their health [10].

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