A5031649726- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Ministry of Public Health
2016-2024
The University of Melbourne
2016-2020
Thai Health Promotion Foundation
2016-2020
La Trobe University
2017-2018
Melbourne Health
2017
HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
2017
Callinan, S., Laslett, A., Rekve, D., Room, R., Waleewong, O., Benegal, V., Casswell, Florenzano, Hanh, H., Hettige, Huckle, T., Ibanga, Obot, I., Rao, G., Siengsounthone, L., Rankin, & Thamarangsi, T. (2016). Alcohol’s harm to others: An international collaborative project. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 5(2), 25-32. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v5i2.218Aims: This paper outlines the methods of a population survey project measuring range and magnitude...
In 2019, only 14% of mothers in Thailand performed six-month exclusive breastfeeding. This study sought to understand the pathways that Bangkok Metropolitan took achieve successful breastfeeding.A total 50 living with children aged 6-12 months, who achieved and not 6-month breastfeeding, were recruited for in-depth interviews during February July 2020. Inductive thematic analysis participants' viewpoints was applied data interpretation.Four themes contributed breastfeeding i) maternal...
This study aims to ascertain and compare the prevalence correlates of alcohol-related harms children cross-nationally.National regional sample surveys randomly selected households included 7,848 carers (4,223 women) from eight countries (Australia, Chile, Ireland, Lao People's Democratic Republic [PDR], Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam). Country response rates ranged 35% 99%. Face-to-face or telephone asking about harm others' drinking ages 0-17 years were conducted, including four...
Survey data from 10 diverse countries were used to analyse the social location of harms others' drinking: which segments population are more likely be adversely affected by such harm, and how does this differ between societies?General-population surveys in Australia, Chile, India, Laos, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States Vietnam, with a primary focus on harmed person gender, age groups, rural/urban residence drinking status. Harms known drinkers analysed separately...
Background: Partners of heavy drinking individuals can be detrimentally affected as a result their partner's drinking.Objectives: The aim this study was to identify the proportion heterosexual intimate partner relationships with male that resulted in reported alcohol-related harm and investigate impact on well-being 9 countries.Methods: This used survey data from Gender Alcohol's Harm Others (GENAHTO) Project countries (10,613 female respondents, 7,091 live-in partners). Respondents were...
Aim: To study caregiver reports of children’s experience physical harm and exposure to family violence due others’ drinking in nine societies, assess the relationship with household pattern evaluate whether gender education affect these relationships.Method: Using data on adult caregivers from Gender Alcohol’s Harm Others (GENAHTO) project, child alcohol-related injuries children (CAIV) rates are estimated by country pooled using meta-analysis stratified caregiver. Households without heavy...
Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are significant risk factors for various non-communicable diseases. Bangkok, Thailand's capital, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitans in Southeast Asia. Few studies have investigated epidemiology physical activity among Bangkok residents. This study aims to investigate prevalence combined patterns residents examine relationships between participants' characteristics movement patterns.We analyzed data from nationally representative 2021 Health...
Aims: To document the prevalence of various negative effects from others' alcohol drinking in Thailand and to examine their relationship with demographic variables respondents' behaviors. Setting, design, participants: A cross-sectional household survey using multistage sampling face-to-face interviews 1695 Thai respondents aged 18–70 years. Measurements: Respondents' experiences adverse psychological, social, economic, physical aspects relationships sociodemographic data patterns...
This study examined the association between alcohol consumption trajectory and deaths due to cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) all-cause mortality in Thailand. Data were obtained from a Thai prospective cohort with more than 30 years of follow-up (n=1961). All participants resided Bangkok its vicinity. Employees Electricity Generating Authority Thailand aged 35 54 old randomly selected. Exposure was over period 1985 2012. The main outcomes mortality, cancer CVDs recorded national vital...
The early years of a child’s life are the foundation for their future capability development. Poor health, hunger, poverty, low parental education, lack interaction, high screen time, and poor housing environment hamper There is little evidence link between child development (ECD) sociodemographic factors in Thailand. In response to monitoring achievement SDG target 4.2.1 (the proportion young children who developmentally on track learning psychosocial well-being) as required by all UN...
In this commentary we describe alcohol’s impact on the health of women in low- and middle-income countries [LMICs]. Adding to an earlier rapid review (Laslett & Cook, 2019), underline several ways which alcohol adversely affects women’s health, wellbeing safety LMICs highlight important research gaps across global regions. We recommend policy initiatives that will begin address these deficits seek encourage discussion whether different priorities for research, monitoring, evaluation...
Aims As part of the WHO Harm from others' drinking project, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Chile, Nigeria and Vietnam undertook scoping studies to examine: which service agencies in low middle income countries responded people affected by drinking; how commonly key informants these indicated alcohol was problems they managed; whether any routine reporting systems collected information on alcohol's harm others (AHTO) types examples harms experienced across six countries. Methods Researchers...
Abstract Background This study describes the inequalities in access to a medication delivery service (MDS) during COVID-19 pandemic and identifies social determinants of health-related among non-communicable disease (NCD) patients. Methods Data were obtained from on impact health behaviours modifications Thai population 2021. The participants recruited Bangkok all four regions Thailand. concentration index was used examine inequality income quintiles, which standardised by age, sex, living...
From comparisons of World Health Organization statistics, it is clear that people in lower-income countries experience more harms per litre alcohol and different types compared to those from higher-income countries. Yet studies dominate research on policies prevent problems. The paper reports results collaborative work map priority areas for relevant low- middle-income Research focus were identified discussed among potential coauthors diverse fields with knowledge, agreement reached an...
A protocol for Phase 1 of the WHO/ThaiHealth International Collaborative Research Project on Alcohol's Harm to Others. The present document is a slightly adapted version Master prepared in 2012 WHO – ThaiHealth collaborative research project Others from Drinking. was primarily by Global Team named section 7.2 - Version 14 January, 2013, with minor changes and updates 21 July, 2015.
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the relationship between exposure heavy drinkers and subjective well-being health-related quality of life in Lao PDR Thailand. Methods: The national surveys were undertaken (n=1,212) Thailand (n=1,571). questionnaire survey was used assess Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI), European Quality Life-5 Dimension (EQ-5D), encounters with respondents' everyday lives. association PWI EQ-5D utility scores examined using multivariate analysis. Results:...
Parental interactions through play contributes significantly to child development of cognitive and executive functioning skills. In Thailand, there is little evidence factors contributing parental–child interactions. response SDG target 4.2.3 monitoring (the percentage children under 5 years experiencing positive stimulating home learning environments), this study aimed assess the prevalence profile parental with their age five. We analysed data from 6th Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey...
This study aims to measure the prevalence rates and patterns of help-seeking behavior as a consequence being harmed by drinkers in five Asian countries (India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Lao PDR Thailand).A total 9832 respondents aged 18-65 years from WHO/ThaiHealth Collaborative Project were surveyed between 2012 2014 about their experiences negatively affected due another's drinking, whether where they sought help, focusing on four adverse aspects harms others' drinking.The seeking help any...