Community-based health education, entitled Perisai Sinaran Suria, aims to enhance adaptive behaviours for heat-related illness (HRI) among healthy older adults who are members of Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) in the Klang Valley region, Malaysia. Elderly, Health Belief Model (HBM), heatwaves, cluster-randomised control trial, adaptive behavior
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention, namely the Perisai Sinaran Suria module, comprises interactive lectures, scenario-based discussions, group activities, reflective sessions, and a poster exhibition along with the di
Experimental Behavioral,Experimental Behavioral
Perisai Sinaran Suria,Control
Sponsors
Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), UPM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly aged more than or equal to 60 years old Activity-daily living (ADL) independent Official member of PAWE living in Klang Valley, Malaysia Respondents that consented as well as voluntarily participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorder Refuse to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adaptive behaviours for heat-related illness Baseline (T0) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge for Heat-Related Illness Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire,Perceived vulnerability of heat-related illness Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire,Perceived severity of heat-related illness Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire,Perceived benefit of adoptive behavior for heat-related illness. Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire,Perceived barrier of adoptive behavior for heat-related illness. Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire,Cues to action of adoptive behavior for heat-related illness. Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionaire,Self-efficacy of adoptive behavior for heat-related illness. Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-Intervention (T1) and Six Weeks Post-Intervention (T2) Questionnaire | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactZawiah Mansor
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed