Development of A Buddhist Health Care Model for The Elderly in Ranong Province

Abstract

Research and development on Development of a buddhist health care model for the elderly in Ranong Province aims to 1) study the situation analysis Problems of elderly health care, Buddhist way of life 2) Study and create activity plans and test activity plans Elderly health care, Buddhist way 3) Comparison of the development of elderly health care and Buddhist ways before and after the experiment The application of applying the Buddhist principles in regard to The Threefold Training and The Noble Eightfold Path. The focus of the model was also on the practice relating to 3 aspects (food, exercise, and emotion) and 3 Ss (pray,meditation and Dharma discussion). The elderly, social groups, aged 60 years and over, number 45, collected data using questionnaires. Statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation and comparison of results within the experimental group using Paired samples t - test.

The research results showed that the model developed is appropriate and relevant with the community’s needs. It also helps to propel more activities in accordance with the Buddhist health care model in the community. After the pretesting of the activity plan developed, it was found that the sample &, had significantly higher levels of knowledge, practices and receiving of social support than before the experimentation (p < .05: knowledge = 25.11 compared to = 19.95 ; practices = 2.78 compared to = 2.28. ; receiving social support = 3.57 compared to = 2.79).