THE PARTICIPATORY PROMOTE ON HEALTH BEHAVIORS AMONG BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE OF BAN LONG, MOO 2, NONG LOM SUB-DISTRIC, HANG CHAT DISTRICT, LAMPANG PROVINCE.

Abstract

The research on "The Community and participation in promoting Buddhist health for the elderly in Ban Long, Section 2, Nong Lom Subdistrict, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province", aims to; 1) to study the concept of participation in health promotion for the elderly, 2) to study the health promotion practices for the elderly in accordance with the Buddhist way, 3) to seek the theory form of participation in promoting Buddhist health for the elderly in Ban Long, Section 2, Nong Lom Subdistrict, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province. This research is a mixed methods research consisting of documents and quantitative.

The research found that;

The concept of participation in health promotion for the elderly participation is the sharing of family, community, or society in order to carry out activities that should be done voluntarily together. It is an important force in organizing public events, which is the principle of building relationships, creating community power, and coordinating benefits.

The practices for health promotion for the elderly in accordance with the Buddhist way found that, in term or Dana (Giving), most of the sample groups had practiced in reminding elderly relatives to feel comfortable. In Sīla (Precepts), most of the sample groups give importance to the elderly by speaking to the elderly with kindness and compassion. In term of Bhāvanā (Spiritual cultivation), most of the samples groups had always reminded the elderly relatives to be carefully about eating and medicine by checking clearly before eating.

The promoting Buddhist health in the elderly in Däna uses the principles of relationship building by caring for the elderly closely and supporting the community by encouraging the elderly. In terms of Sīla (precepts), the elderly are proud that the community realizes the importance of being a valuable elderly for the community and society. In term or Bhāvanā uses the coordination principle to make the elderly feel that they are valuable.