Preparation for System and Mechanism Development in Responding to Ageing Society in Health Region 1
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This participatory action research aims to develop systems and mechanisms to effectively support the aging society in Health Region 1 by studying the situation of the elderly in 8 provinces of the upper northern region, including Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Lamphun and Lampang. Data collection dealt with both quantitative and qualitative method at provincial, subdistrict, and individual levels to determine guidelines for developing systems and mechanisms. The results showed that all the 8 provinces are moving towards being an aging society because there are more than 20 percent of ageing population. The action system for supporting of elderly care at family and community level in each province is still doing well, combination with the way of life in modern Lanna society. Therefore, most elderly people, more than 50% of them are able to take care of themselves. However, in terms of systems and mechanisms to promote a better quality of life of the elderly, it is very important to create an environment and support that is conducive to their life to achieve the readiness for the development of their potential and contributing to the self-sufficiency of the elderly in the long run.
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