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Roles of mutual help of local community networks in community health activities: Improvement for the quality of life of older people in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: Objectives:This study aimed to describe work and activities of community networks focusing on the improvement of the quality of life (QOL) of older people in Thailand. The understanding of the work can help enhancing the community development and strengthening of local communities and their networks. Methods:Qualitative methods including in-depth interview, observation, and focus group discussion were employed to the study. 64 participants participated to the study and were recruited from 4 key actors within the community. Content analysis was used to analyze the obtained data. This study was conducted in 6 local administrative organizations (LAOs) which selected from the outstanding areas of the project. Each LAO represents one sub-district of the regions of Thailand namely; (1) the upper north, (2) the lower north, (3)the upper eastern, (4) the lower eastern, (5) the central and (6) the south. Results:The findings of this study were categorized into three main themes: (1) Social capital including people in the community, social groups, and organizations, (2) Mutual help/collaboration activities composed of six sets of activities related to social capitals working on the improvement of QOL of older people, and (3) Impacts of the mutual help/collaboration activities on older people and local communities who help to improve of QOL of older people. Conclusion:The findings are important features for the community development. These themes should be recommended for community nurses, health related groups and organizations for the improvement of QOL of older people in the community.

SUBMITTER: Nuntaboot K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6722468 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Roles of mutual help of local community networks in community health activities: Improvement for the quality of life of older people in Thailand.

Nuntaboot Khanitta K Boonsawasdgulchai Peerapong P Bubpa Nisachon N

International journal of nursing sciences 20190412 3

<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to describe work and activities of community networks focusing on the improvement of the quality of life (QOL) of older people in Thailand. The understanding of the work can help enhancing the community development and strengthening of local communities and their networks.<h4>Methods</h4>Qualitative methods including in-depth interview, observation, and focus group discussion were employed to the study. 64 participants participated to the study and were recrui ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundA large proportion of people living with hip or knee pain do not consult health care professionals. Pain severity is often believed to be the main reason for help seeking in this population; however the evidence for this is contradictory. This study explores the importance of several potential risk factors on help seeking across different practitioner groups, among adults living with chronic hip or knee pain in a large community sample.MethodsHealth care utilization, defined as having seen a family doctor (GP) during the past 12 months; or an allied health professional (AHP) or alternative therapist during the past 3 months, was assessed in a community based sample aged 35 or over and reporting pain in hip or knee. Adjusted odds ratios were determined for social deprivation, rurality, pain severity, mobility, anxiety/depression, co-morbidities, and body mass index.ResultsOf 1119 persons reporting hip or knee pain, 52% had pain in both sites. Twenty-five percent of them had seen a doctor only, 3% an AHP only, and 4% an alternative therapist only. Thirteen percent had seen more than one category of health care professionals, and 55% had not seen any health care professional. In the multivariate model, factors associated with consulting a GP were mobility problems (OR 2.62 (1.64-4.17)), urban living (OR 2.40 (1.14-5.04) and pain severity (1.28 (1.13-1.44)). There was also some evidence that obesity was associated with increased consultation (OR 1.72 (1.00-2.93)). Factors were similar for consultation with a combination of several health care professionals. In contrast, seeing an alternative therapist was negatively associated with pain severity, anxiety and mobility problems (adjusting for age and sex).ConclusionDisability appears to be a more important determinant of help-seeking than pain severity or anxiety and depression, for adults with chronic pain in hip or knee. The determinants of seeking help from alternative practitioners are different from determinants of consulting GPs, AHPs or a combination of different health care providers.

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