Background: Stroke remains a significant global health concern, including in Thailand, with high mortality rates. Despite investments stroke prevention, inadequate support exists for severely disabled survivors (SSs) and their caregivers, particularly enhancing quality of life. Purpose: This research aimed to explore the experiences SSs receiving home care, develop implement care model enhance community volunteer caregivers' (CVCGs) capabilities, evaluate outcomes this bedridden Northeastern...

Abstract This qualitative paper explores the perception of pain among north‐eastern Thai children experiencing illness, aged from 4–18 years. Data was obtained 17 living in community and 32 admitted to two major hospitals Isan, totaling 49 children. The data collection techniques used were observation, drawing, role‐playing, story‐telling, “day conferences” (relaxed informal group discussions). study conducted over 1 year analyzed using Fielding’s method content analysis. research found that...

Deficiencies in pain care within the developing world are starting to be realized. Children, particular, vulnerable, as preliminary studies suggest that these children receive less treatment because of health professionals' attitudes and beliefs. This article reports on some findings first study a larger program research aimed at improving pediatric Thailand. Improvements practice not simply result providing evidenced-based knowledge, but complex process includes context care. Given little...

Abstract Purpose : To elicit the experiences of parents in providing care for their hospitalized child's acute pain needs. Design Phenomenology, using in‐depth interviews with 45 whose children were being cared five hospitals Northeastern (Isan) Thailand. Findings The findings address Thai cultural beliefs regarding experience and role societal expectations have on parental behavior trying to meet Two themes emerged—“Understanding my pain: it's karma” “Maintaining Kreng Jai ”—which identify...

Cancer and non-communicable diseases are a major issue not only for the developed but also developing countries. Public health primary care nursing offer great potential secondary prevention of these through community family-based approaches. Within Thailand there related established educational curricula less is known about how graduate practitioners enact ideas in practice can influence policy at local levels.The aim this inquiry was to develop family settings Isaan region or Northeastern...

This research was aimed at developing a tool for pain assessment specifically parents to use with children of the Isaan culture Northeast Thailand. The Khon Kaen University (KKU) Pediatric Pain Assessment Tool first constructed through qualitative study and literature reviews. Then, it modified using results pilot 38 stakeholders. Seventeen nurses, 150 postoperative children, family caregivers participated in comparing standard Faces Scale Numeric Rating Scale. Results revealed no difference...

I discuss women's work life and the psychological health of women in low-income communities Northeast Thailand. Previous research has shown that are part a disadvantaged group who struggle against several problems their everyday life, hard to survive. These worked as either manual laborers agriculture or factories self-employed vendors, were busy Ha Yoo Kin (working earning living). The way was complex involved being responsible for children, husband, extended family, work, themselves....

Purpose: Many countries around the world are facing an ageing society in which older persons share fate of carrying a burden their families, especially skipped-generation families. This increasing trend has noted over past several years Thailand. is interpretive phenomenological study that seeks to explore Thai grandparents' life experience raising grandchildren families.Methods: The participants were purposively selected from grandparents families Northeast Thailand 2019. Data collected by...

Cancer is one of the leading causes death in Thailand as well other countries. Evidences from studies Asia show that alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk for various types cancer. In qualitative participatory action research presented here, possibilities a volunteer women's movement reduce harmful by facilitating creation emancipatory knowledge Thai-Isaan community was explored. During in-depth interviews with 10 female participants, following themes emerged: merit...

Cancer is a primary source of concern in Thailand and other countries around the world, including Asian-Pacific region. Evidence supports that an important contributing cause cancer chronic illnesses such as stroke, diabetes, hypertension excessive alcohol consumption. Studies conducted reveal worrisome rise number new regular drinkers communities. Therefore, actions for primary, secondary tertiary prevention problem drinking are necessary. In recent years nurses North East have been...

There is an upward surge in diabetes patients worldwide, including Indonesia, annually. Diabetes can lead to new diseases that burden patients' lives further. Nurses reduce this problem by identifying people at risk of developing and educating them on how prevent diabetes.

The bonding-binding process is defined as an interpersonal interaction that occurs at birth. attached construction of grandchildren in long-term care for the family elderly considered important issue, leading to next generation. This study was describe elders within a specific sociocultural environment Northern Thailand. From May November 2018, data collected using participatory observation guideline, in-depth interviews, and content analysis. Three-generation members who cared...