A5055551009- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health disparities and outcomes
Ramathibodi Hospital
2017-2022
Mahidol University
2010-2022
Aim To investigate the effects of a simple home‐based exercise program on falls, physical functioning, fear falling and quality life in primary care setting. Methods Participants ( n = 439), aged ≥65 years with mild‐to‐moderate balance dysfunction were randomly assigned to an 219) or control 220) group. The consisted five combined exercises, which progressed difficulty, walking plan. Controls received fall prevention education. Physical functioning other outcomes measured at 3‐ 6‐month...
Aim: (i) To uncover geriatric problems and syndromes in multiple domains, including medical, functional, social psychological aspects; (ii) to evaluate the impact of a assessment clinic on practice management from perspective family practitioner. Methods: 177 patients were approached by multidisciplinary team geriatricians, nurses, clinical pharmacists, workers psychologists. A cross‐sectional study survey was conducted after had been established for 18 months three areas: knowledge, system...
Fall among older adults is a concern in Thailand. The challenge for primary care physicians to deliver effective interventions potentially adhered by people. This research employed mixed-methods design understand factors leading fall reporting community-dwelling Thai elders and their expectations regarding prevention education. Participants ( N = 305) who had fallen the last year completed questionnaire quantitative phase, 50 of these were interviewed in-depth qualitative phase. Results...
Purpose: The aims of this study were to explore prevalence health-related problems and identify factors associated with quality life (HRQOL) among community-dwelling older adults (CDOAs) in rural Thailand. Methods: A total 384 CDOAs mean age 71 years (SD = 7.6) recruited. Thai Ministry Public Health's comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) was used measure the CDOAs' health conditions primary care unit community hospitals. HRQOL participants assessed by using EQ-5D questionnaire. Results:...
Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia worldwide. Despite publication numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses that have summarized evidence associated with pharmacotherapies (PTs) non-pharmacotherapies (NPTs) for wide range interventions available AD treatment, their comparative safety efficacy remains insufficiently defined. Methods: Systematic randomized controlled trials (RCTs) will be selected according to following criteria: conducted in elderly...
Background: Health promotion education in elderly is the most important key to successful implementation of fall prevention program primary care practice. The Ministry Public Thailand has encouraged hospital community use self-health records which were found enhance healthy behaviors.
 Objective: To compare knowledge and attitudes on among patients their caregivers before after that employed using receiving counseling from nurses pharmacists.
 Methods: This embedded mixed methods...
Background: Drug use evaluation as an intervention approach for fall prevention has effect on most drug-related outcomes. Geriatric assessment clinic provides comprehensive care in elderly patients. All prescribed or non-prescribed medications were evaluated by pharmacists.
 Objective: To study the drug and problem among patients with history of falling.
 Methods: This is a cross-sectional fallings. Demographic data, health information, falls, drugs obtained from their medical...