Development of Health Leadership Indicators For Supporting an Aging Society Among Local Care Volunteers in the Andaman Coastal Provinces, Thailand

This study employed a mixed-methods approach, divided into two phases according to the research objectives: 1)to develop health leadership indicators for supporting an aging society among local care volunteers in the Andaman coastal provinces, and 2) to formulate guidelines for developing health leaders to support an aging society among local care volunteers in the Andaman coastal provinces.The samples consisted of local care volunteers in the Andaman coastal provinces.The sample size was determined at a minimum of 5-10 times the number of indicators.In this study, 58 observable variables were analyzed.Based on the criteria, the sample size was 7 times the number of indicators, resulting in 406 participants.The sample was selected through multi-stage random sampling.The research instrument used was a questionnaire, which was validated by experts, with a content validity index of 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.95.Data analysis was conducted using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), extracting factors through the principal factor analysis method and rotating factors orthogonally using the varimax method.The study found that sevenfactors and 52 indicators were identified when conducting an exploratory factor analysis:Professional Communication -11 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.511 to 0.722.Ethics and Morality-8 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.570 to 0.814.Leadership Personality-9 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.503 to 0.783.Service Mindset-10 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.526 to 0.669.Comprehensive Knowledge in Elderly Care-6 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.624 to 0.761.Teamwork-6 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.607 to 0.678.Lifelong Learning-2 indicators, with factor loadings ranging from 0.502 to 0.534.