COMMUNITY INNOVATION FOR ELDERLY HEALTH CARE, BAN SAI SUBDISTRICT, PRASAT DISTRICT, SURIN PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of the study Community Innovation for Elderly Health Care, Ban Sai Subdistrict, Prasat District, Surin Province were as follows: 1) to study the concept of integrating Dharma principles in organizing activities to create happiness for the elderly in Ban Sai Sub-district, Prasat District, Surin Province; 2) to develop activities by applying Buddhist principles to enhance the happiness of the elderly 3) to study the satisfaction of the elderly towards the use of community innovations for the health care of the elderly in Ban Sai Sub-district, Prasat District, Surin Province; 4) to suggest guidelines on how to take care of health Elderly in Ban Sai Subdistrict, Prasat District, Surin Province.

           The research model was mixed-method using quantitative research and qualitative research. The tools of the research were questionnaires and interviews. The population consisted of 46 representatives of the elderly who participated in the community innovation activities for elderly health care, selected purposely from the participants, the key informants were a group of 13 administrators and community leaders, selected purposely from those involved in the community innovation activities for the health care of the elderly of Ban Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Prasat District, Surin Province in the fiscal year 2022.

           The research result

           1 Integration of Buddhist principles in organizing activities to create happiness for the elderly In Ban Sai Sub-district, Prasat District, Surin Province, it was found that the integration of dharma principles in activities to create happiness for the elderly who has had a lot of experience would have to be afraid that the children will repeat their own mistakes. They expected to see the grandchildren achieve high and there is also a security factor involved. because he can no longer work depend on others can't earn gold and there is no more pride in himself. It is the Dharma that will help hold the mind, help bring peace, and learn to understand how to be more mindful which will help the elderly to live a truly happy life.          

              2 Vipassana practice activities for the quality of life for the elderly found that the vipassana practice was a guideline for improving the quality of life according to Buddhism by adhering to the 4 principles of meditation, which are the development of the body (organisms) such as ears, eyes, nose, tongue, body, and mind to facilitate Dharma practice. to access dharmic states, such as the ear being able to perceive hearing, the nose being able to perceive discerning what is essential quintessence, can feel the taste. The body can sense touch. These are the fundamental factors that lead to the process of awareness that will lead to the determination of the mind to be distracted or calm, in other words, the wholesome mind and the unwholesome mind. The practice of the body would result in the mind being happy and peaceful in another way.

              3 The results of the analysis of the elderly's satisfaction with the implementation of community innovation activities for elderly health care found that the data of the respondents were 67.4 percent female and 32.6%, male. Age in the age of 60 -69 years accounting for 32.6%, followed by 70-74 years accounting for 23.9%, educational level primary school accounting for 91.3%, and agriculture occupation accounting for 95.7%. Income obtained less than 6,000 accounting for 69.6%, Religion Buddhism  accounting for 100%

              The satisfaction of the participants in Buddhist activities on how to create happiness in the elderly found that they were satisfied with Buddhist activities, and methods of creating happiness that made them understand the nature of life the most accounting for 89.1%, followed by Buddhist activities, methods of creating the happiness that made life happier and more self-esteem accounting for 84.8 percent, followed by Buddhist activities, methods of creating the happiness that made them realize that true happiness is inner happiness accounting for 82.6 percent, followed by Buddhist activities, ways to create the happiness that made them realize that human beings were equal accounting for 80.4%, followed by came to the way to create the happiness that made them understand the nature of life accounting for 67.4 percent.

             The satisfaction in the activities of Vipassana practice for the quality of life of the elderly found that in terms of praying, praying, sitting, meditating, going to temples, and practicing dharma, the mind was cheerful and happy accounting for 84.8 percent, followed by understanding and accessing the essence of life, accepting and understanding one's nature accounting for 82.6 percent, followed by the ability to build immunity in one's mind to be stable, strong, and resistant to problems were  78.3%, followed by activities that helped restore mental and physical conditions to enable them to live happily at 76.1%.

1. Guidelines for the health care of the elderly in Ban Sai Subdistrict, Prasat District, Surin Province, found that in general, apart from physical health problems, there were also mental problems associated with it at the same time. Physical condition that deteriorates with age, therefore, need to be closely monitored who has an elderly person to take care of? help yourself less need to pay more attention both in terms of health problems and the environment around the elderly for the elderly to have a good quality of life which this important role is the family person to understand the problems of the elderly to be able to take care of it properly and appropriately.