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

BMC Geriatrics

Pornpun Manasatchakun¹  Sirpa Rosendahl²  Manothai Wongsala³  Els-Marie Anbäcken³ 

[1] Boromarajonani College of Nursing Chiang Mai, 201 Don Kaew Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, 50180, Chiang Mai, Thailand;School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Box 408, Högskolevägen, S-54 128, Skövde, Sweden;School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Box 325, Hamngatan 15, 631 05, Eskilstuna, Sweden;

关键词: Active ageing;    Behaviour Lifestyle change;    Lifestyle choice;    Older adults;    PDSA cycle;    Thailand;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-022-02775-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY