BUDDHADHAMMA INTEGRATION FOR ELDERLY’S HOLISTIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN PHETCHABUN PROVINCE

Abstract

               This research article aims to study 1) To study the management of elderly’s holistic health in Phetchabun Province, 2) To study the factors affecting the management of elderly’s holistic health in Phetchabun Province, and 3) To present the Buddhadharma integration for the management of elderly’s holistic health in Phetchabun Province. The research model is an integrated approach. Quantitative research using questionnaires. Collected data from a sample of 372 people. Data was analyzed by social science software packages. The qualitative research used in-depth interviews with 19 key informants or people and focus group discussions with 9 figures or people. Data were analyzed by descriptive content analysis.

                The research results were as follows: 1) The management of elderly’s holistic health  in Phetchabun Province, by overall, was at high level, consisted of 1. the practical aspect was at a high level, 2. the inspection aspect, 3. the improvement aspect, and 4. the planning aspect were found to be at high level in all aspects. 2) Factors affecting the management of elderly’s holistic health was found that; 1. the management process affected the management factors of elderly’s holistic health in Phetchabun Province in 2 aspects, namely; Practical and Improvement were with statistically significant level at 0.01, indicating that the joint management process predicted the management of such elderly’s holistic health by 54.5 percent, and 2. Bodily health; it was the health care by by exerciseing appropiately to the age. Social health; factors promoting the elderly social activities. Mental health; the results from practice and training to understand the realitry of life. And the spirituality health; training mind to adhere to the righteousness, practicing meditation to be strong. And 3) Integration of Buddhist principles regarding the management of the overall health of the elderly in Phetchabun Province found that the management process Issuing new measures It is indeed progress towards management. and promotion of management as well On the other hand, if any guidelines or measures Not conducive to management It would cause a loss of benefit. Therefore, the integration of the 4 physical principles in order to promote management even more, namely the power of knowledge (panyapha), the aspect leading to practice (viriyapha), and the aspect of honesty and integrity (anavajjapha). and the aspect of having a volunteer spirit (Sangkhaphala) in conjunction with the management process To achieve quality management including planning, implementation, inspection and improvement.

Keywords: Elderly, Management, Health, Bala 4