Urban Community Welfare in Public Health for the Elderly to Sustainable Development in an Active Ageing Society: Case Study of Flat Sirisat Keha Sriyan Community in Dusit District, Bangkok and Talad Noi Community in Samphantawong District, Bangkok

Abstract

          The elderly creating a potential aging society in sustainable. The objectives of this research article are 1) to study the needs of the elderly regarding urban community welfare and 2) to study the mechanisms and processes in managing urban community welfare for the elderly, leading to a sustainable aging society. There were two main groups of informants: 1) a group of leaders of both communities, totaling 12 people, and 2) a group of elderly in both communities, 28 people, totaling 40 people. The tools to collect data included 1) Documentary, 2) Observation, 3) In-depth interviews, and 4) Focus Group. The research is qualitative research in the form of a narrative that emphasizes description and analysis (Descriptive Analysis) to find conclusions inductively.
          The results of this study found that 1) The needs of the elderly towards urban community welfare in public health include regular annual health examinations, Basic exercise and physical, A set of knowledge necessary in health care, Community emergency medical equipment and Mobile medical personnel provide services to the elderly in the community and 2) Mechanisms and processes in managing urban community welfare for the elderly. The case studies used by both communities include the Bangkok Public Health Volunteer Group. Community activities on the important days, community leaders and volunteer leaders Network relationships both inside and outside the community.