A Improving Guidelines for Living Quality of People in the Situation of Outbreak of COVID-19 in the Area of Wat Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Muang District, Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

The objectives of this article were 1) to study the level of application of policies and approach plans for improving people's quality of life in practice; 2) to explore the problems and the obstacles for improving the quality of life of people; and 3) to study the ways to improve the quality of life of people in the situation of an outbreak of COVID-2019 in the area of Wat Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Muang District, Nakhon Sawan Province. This study was a mixed-methods research project using the concept of quality of life development as the research framework. The research area was Wat Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Muang District, Nakhon Sawan Province. The samples were taken from 389 people in the area by using a simple random sampling method. The key informants were 15 experts, and there were 2 types of research tools, including 1) a questionnaire and 2) an interview form. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Qualitative research was used to analyze the content and write a descriptive narrative.

The results showed that: 1) The level of application of policies and approach plans for improving the quality of life of the people was found to be high, and the people had given their opinions; overall, all aspects were at a high level. 2) Problems and obstacles to improving people's quality of life include a lack of promotion of various activities, a lack of main and supplementary income, and informal debt problems. The former patients had depression and stress, a lack of infectious waste management, and 3) guidelines for improving the quality of life of people. It was found that physical health provided information, encouragement, social relations, participatory processes, and an environment that led to the development of a waste management system.