ชุมชนที่เป็นมิตรสำหรับผู้สูงอายุ: กรณีศึกษาในบริบทสังคม วัฒนธรรมภาคเหนือ (Age Friendly Community: A Case Study in Northern Sociocultural Context)

Authors

  • ปะราลี โอภาสนันท์
  • วรรณภา ศรีธัญรัตน์

Keywords:

age friendly community, older people

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative research was to describe the age friendly community within the northern socio-cultural context. The total of 55 key-informants included: older people, family members, community’s leaders, community organization members. Data were obtained through participatory observations, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussion. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Results revealed that age friendly community within northern socio-cultural context is a community with essential components those promoting older people to live independently, as well as to live with families and community with happiness and with life value/esteem. The six core components of age friendly community were: 1) valued of respected and gratefulness 2) tight-knitted family 3) the simplicity in community 4) mutual benefi cent community 5) strengths of community leaders and 6) community services and supports for older people. This study suggests the ways to develop age friendly community within the Thai communities similarly to this context.

How to Cite

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โอภาสนันท์ ป, ศรีธัญรัตน์ ว. ชุมชนที่เป็นมิตรสำหรับผู้สูงอายุ: กรณีศึกษาในบริบทสังคม วัฒนธรรมภาคเหนือ (Age Friendly Community: A Case Study in Northern Sociocultural Context). JNSH [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 19 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];35(4):31-40. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/9042