%0 Journal Article
%T Civil Society Involvement in Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of a Large and Congested Urban Community in Bangkok, Thailand.
%A Noinam S
%A Piaseu N
%A Junda T
%A Tantiprasoplap S
%A Kraithaworn P
%A Krongthaeo S
%A Keawpugdee J
%A Sanongdej W
%A Kongcheep S
%A Srisuk W
%J Health Equity
%V 8
%N 1
%D 2024
%M 38665382
暂无%R 10.1089/heq.2023.0215
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Thailand, including urban centers like Bangkok and surrounding areas, highlighting a critical need for effective management within densely populated communities to mitigate its effects.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This qualitative study sought to explore community management strategies developed in Khlong Toei, a large, congested urban community in Bangkok, Thailand. Seven in-depth interviews (n=7), six focus groups (n=23), and two brainstorming sessions (n=12) were conducted for this study. Data were collected using Zoom, an online communication platform, and through on-site interviews between August 2021 and March 2022 in the congested urban community of Bangkok, Thailand. The data were analyzed using content analysis.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>All informants (age range: 20-66 years, female respondents: 73.33%) were recruited by a community leader and the abbot of Saphan Temple, the community waiting area in Khlong Toei. The findings revealed two main themes: (1) Caring people, including two subthemes, and (2) Caring community, including two subthemes.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The study's findings provide guiding inputs for management of public fear to prevent emerging or re-emerging infectious pandemics within congested urban communities.