The management of elderly care in community

A case study of Khao Phra Ngam Municipality, Mueang Lopburi District, Lopburi Province

Abstract

This research was a quantitative research, aimed to study (1) factors affecting the efficiency of elderly care management within the community, (2) the process of managing elderly care within the community of the municipality, and (3) the outcome of care management of elderly people in the community.  Samples are composed of executives members of the municipal council, civil servants, and employees of 156 people. The results of the study found that (1) factors affecting the efficiency of elderly care management at overall picture is at the highest level. Considering leadership factors which have the highest average and influencing the outcome of elderly care management with statistical significance at the 0.05 level, followed by factors concerning participation aspect and policy factors, respectively. (2) Elderly care management process at overall picture is at the highest level and in terms of budget management with the highest average, followed by coordination and human resource management, respectively. The overall picture was at a high level and in terms of quality of life in terms of health and sanitation, with the highest mean, followed by quality of life in recreation and social environmental quality of life respectively. It also found that the duration of work has an influence on elderly care management results statistically significant at the 0.05 level.