Thailand is experiencing demographic changes owing to an increase in its older population. In this study we focus on the northeastern part of Thailand, where community ties are strong, to elucidate the relationship between caregivers and care recipients in the provision and reception of effective support. The aim of this study is to clarify the sharing of care among relatives and communities, and to describe their burden focusing on both negative and positive aspects, through semi-structured interviews in order to establish an innovative and cultural approach to alleviating the burden.
Watanabe et al. (Mon,) studied this question.