Physical Health Promotion Design for Aging in New Normal : Case Study From Physical Health Check up Activities Under Academic Services Project at Pin Charoen Community 1-2 and Sin Wong Community

Abstract

          Health promotion for aging by using community centered services is a form of quality sustainable of life development but COVID-19 pandemic situation and other internal factors causing the lack of continuity in providing those services. The purposes of this research were 1) Study context of physical health promotion for aging in Pin charoen community 1-2 and Sin Wong community. 2) Design guidelines to promoting physical health for aging in their community with New normal through a strategic analysis.  62 elderly populations were studied in order to study context of Physical health promotion in their community by physical health promotion behaviors questionnaire. And 18 sampling were selected by purposive in order to in-dept interview from semi structure interview and the data was designed physical health promotion strategic management for aging in community by SWOT analysis and TOWS matrix.   
          The result of study reveals that SO strategy 1) expand the network, invite the external organization that related health and aging to participate activities with community. 2) Provide exercise and leisure counselling for aging by individual and group. WO strategy 1) Build community leaders in exercise for aging 2) Create partnership between external organization and community to operate activities throughout the year. ST strategy 1) Educate and update knowledge about health care to aging in community through field visit, public address system and online channels. WT strategy 1) Promoting exercise both inside and outside their residence in order to be a part of their life. 2) Promote the correct health and exercise knowledge through online channels by focus on family participation to help their elderly access online media.