Quality of life Elderly in Risk Arear Disaster Corny Forest Fires Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

The elderly are people aged over 60 years, which Thailand tends to increase to become a completely aging society (Aged Society), which has to face changes in the body and lifestyle. At the same time, they have to experience various environmental disasters such as floods, forest fires, small dust particles, smog, etc. that may pose a risk to the quality of life of the elderly. Especially in Chaiyaphum province where forest fires are repeated every year, The purpose of this research was to study the quality of life of the elderly in the area at risk of recurrent forest fires, Muang District, Chaiyaphum Province. by using quantitative data collection techniques (Quantitative research). The sample was 253 elderly people from the calculation of Daniel's proportional estimation sample group (2010) , the probability sampling was performed using a simple random sampling method using a questionnaire as a tool. and analyze the data by number, frequency, percentage, mean The results of the research was found that the elderly in the area at risk of repeated forest fire disasters Muang District, Chaiyaphum Province. The overall quality of life was at a high level ( x = 4.06, S.D.= 0.68). environmental, economic and health is high ( x = 3.78, S.D. = 0.92; x = 4.56, S.D. = 0.77; x = 3.97, S.D. = 0.24; x = 4.38, S.D. = 0.77 respectively), but quality of life in the psychological component was moderate ( x = 3.59, S.D. = 0.62). respectively