Long-term Care Management Guidelines for Dependent Elders in a Muslim Community, Southern Thailand
Keywords:
การดูแลระยะยาว, ผู้สูงอายุที่มีภาวะพึ่งพิง, ชุมชนมุสลิม, ภาคใต้Abstract
This qualitative research was to propose guidelines for developing a long-term care management
for dependent elderly within a Muslim community in southern Thailand. The sample group consisted of
37 people, including 5 dependent elders, 5 caregivers and 27 community stakeholders. Data collection includedobservation, in-depth interview, focus group and field note, together with community meeting and
brainstorming. Content analyses were done for qualitative data. The findings revealed that the associated
community lacked care management for the elderly corresponding to Muslim culture context. In addition,
empirical integration in the associated community for long-term care management for the dependent
elderly was absent. Thus, guidelines for long-term care management in dependent elderly composed of
1) associated community establishing health care volunteers to provide home visits, 2) home visit activities
for the dependent elderly within the Muslim culture and 3) support from health partnerships in promoting
the potential of care management for elders. The Guidelines are long-term care management for the
dependent elderly through the integration of the community, public consciousness and Muslim culture.
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