Developing a Social Mobilization Model to Support an Aging Society through Community Network Partnerships
Keywords:
Aging Society Supportive, Community Network Partners, Social Mobilization ModelAbstract
The shift in population structure towards an aging society inevitably impacts society. Therefore, preparation for an aging society is very important. This operational research aimed to examine the current situation of social systems and mechanisms to support an aging society in the community, and to develop a model for driving these systems through elderly community network partners. The study sample includes key community network partners and supportive network partners in eight provinces of Health Region 1, comprising 16 individuals in total. Additionally, 14 participants from each province, totaling 112 people across eight provinces, engaged in focus group discussions to contribute to the development of the model. The research instruments included guidelines for extracting lessons learned from local implementations and focus group discussion frameworks, both of which were validated by 6 experts. The data collected from the lessons learned and focus group discussions were analyzed using content analysis.
The study found that previous implementation to prepare for an aging society focused more on working with the elderly than on planning for societal changes. These efforts were driven by community data, leading to the design of activities. However, there was a lack of participation from network partners and limited use of communication tools in the process. The recommendations for the model of driving the social system to support the aging society with community networks involved the use of community data and social capital, enhancing the participation of network partners, and utilizing community-based mechanical systems. The implementation should cover all 4 dimensions: health, society, environment, and economy. Additionally, modern technology is suggested to improve work patterns and maximize benefits. This model serves as a prototype for driving social systems and mechanisms to support an aging society, developed based on the community's socio-cultural context and social capital. Therefore, developing a model to prepare for an aging society requires the participation of network partners in designing activity plans with mutual learning among network partners.This could create a sense of shared ownership leading to continuous development.
References
College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University. (2017). National Elderly Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Project No. 2 (2002 - 2021) Phase 3 (2012 - 2016). Bangkok: College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University. (in Thai)
Department of Mental Health. (2020). Thailand's steps towards a complete 'aging society'. https://www.dmh.go.th/news-dmh/view.asp?id=30476 (in Thai)
Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute (TGRI). (2018). Situation of the Thai Older Persons 2017. Nakhon Pathom: Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. (in Thai)
Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute (TGRI). (2020). Situation of the Thai Older Persons 2019. Nakhon Pathom: Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. (in Thai)
Ginggeaw, S., & Prasertsri, N. (2015). The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Behaviors among Older Adults who have multi-morbidity. Nursing Journal of the Ministry of Public Health, 25(3),43-45. (in Thai)
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. (2022). Research Brief: Access to social services for pre-elderly and elderly households with different living patterns to guide appropriate service support. https://ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/wpcontent/uploads/2022/07/Research-brief-EAP-updated_compressed.pdf (in Thai)
Klinsuwan, P. (2018). Correlation between social capitals, cultural capitals, and healthy aging promotion. Liberal Arts Review 13(25): 1-12. (in Thai)
Kolb D.A. (1984). Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Prentice-Hall.
National Health Security Office (NHSO). (2016). A guide to support the management of long-term public health care services for dependent elderly people in the national health security system. National Health Security Office. (in Thai)
National Health Security Office (NHSO). (2016). Strategic plan for the implementation of the long-term care system for the dependent elderly. https://www.nhso.go.th/storage/downloads/boardresolution/718/130271400129375000_Board%205%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%8456_2.pdf (in Thai)
National Statistical Office. (2014). The 2014 Survey of the Older Persons in Thailand. https://www.nso.go.th/nsoweb/storage/survey_detail/2023/20230501001318_58039.pdf (in Thai)
Meetip, N., Tamdee, D., Bhuddhirakku. P. (2016). Effects of Experiential Learning on Knowledge and Screening Practice and Advice for Hypertension Among Village Health Volunteers. Nursing Journal, 43(Suppl): 104-115.
Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board. (2019). Population projections for Thailand 2010-2040. Bangkok: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board. (in Thai)
Tamdee, D., Tamdee, P., Senaratana, W., & Singkaew, J. (2020). The Study of System and Mechanism in Responding to Ageing Society in Health Region 1: Situation and Implementation. (Research report). Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University. (in Thai).
United Nations. (2016). World population aging report. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/ageing/WPA2015_Report.pdf
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2022). World Population Prospects 2022: Summary of Results. United Nations Publishing section.
World Health Organization. (2002). Active aging: A policy framework. The Aging Male, 5(1), 1–37.
World Health Organization. (2015). Aging and health. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/ factsheets/fs404/en/
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Boromarajjonani College of Nursing, Nakhon Lampang
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Articles, information, images, etc., published in the Journal of Health Sciences Scholarship is the copyright of the Journal of Health Sciences Scholarship. If any person or entity wants to bring all or part of it to publish or to do any action must be authorized by a letter from the Journal of Health Sciences Scholarship. The content and information in the article published in the Journal of Health Sciences Scholarship is considered and the responsibility of the author of the article directly, which editorial journals, no need to agree or share any responsibility.
Messages and Comments The author of the article. This is not the opinion of the journal, and the journal does not need to agree with the text and any comments of the author. The magazine reserves the right to consider publication as appropriate include the correct or refine the language to meet the criteria.
