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 Volume 11, Issue 7 (July 2024), Pages: 124-137

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 Original Research Paper

Innovative approach to full-service participatory occupational group development for the elderly in Bangkok, Thailand

 Author(s): 

 Phusit Phukamchanoad *

 Affiliation(s):

 Department of Social and Cultural Development Management, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-221X

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.07.014

 Abstract

This research aims to investigate an innovative approach to comprehensive participatory occupational group development for the elderly in Wat Pracharabuedham Community 1-4. The goal is to reduce inequality in urban communities. The study used participatory action research (PAR) and community-based research (CBR) methods to collect data. The study included 77 participants: 19 public health volunteers, 20 elderly individuals, 5 community leaders, 10 teachers and students, 3 officials from the Dusit District Community Development and Social Welfare Department in Bangkok, and 20 lecturers and students from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. The research findings identified the key components of urban communities as households, temples, and schools, referred to as the “H-T-S Ecosystem.” In this urban setting, working adults leave early and return late from work. During the day, grandparents managed household chores, cared for children, and monitored the community. However, the elderly did not want to burden their children and wished to contribute additional income to their families and communities. Despite this, they lacked the knowledge to develop community products. To address this issue, the research introduced a full-service herbal product called “Phaya Yor Green Oil.” This product enabled the elderly to support themselves without government assistance, leading to improved urban quality of life and increased community income through self-sufficiency.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Occupational groups, Elderly population, Urban communities, H-T-S ecosystem, Phaya Yor Green Oil

 Article history

 Received 29 February 2024, Received in revised form 27 June 2024, Accepted 6 July 2024

 Acknowledgment 

This research is sponsored by Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (SSRU) and the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This research was conducted following the ethical guidelines and standards set forth by the Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Ethics Committee. The study was reviewed and approved (COE: 65-382-2-1), ensuring all participants provided informed consent and that their confidentiality and anonymity were maintained throughout the research process.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Phukamchanoad P (2024). Innovative approach to full-service participatory occupational group development for the elderly in Bangkok, Thailand. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(7): 124-137

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