Development of health literacy assessment scale for Thai stroke patients.

Background: One important factor influencing the treatment and rehabilitation results for stroke patients is their level of health literacy. In order to acquire comprehensive information for appropriate treatment and rehabilitation programs that will promote the optimal possible health outcomes, health literacy assessment should be done in stroke patients from the earliest stages of stroke onset.

Objectives: This research aimed to develop a health literacy assessment scale for Thai stroke patients and to evaluate the HL levels of those patients using that assessment scale.

Health Belief Model and parents' acceptance of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-18 years Old: A national survey.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, several vaccines received approval for children aged 18 or younger. Parents' decisions to accept vaccines play an important role in the success of vaccination campaigns. The Health Belief Model (HBM) may explain its association with vaccine acceptance.

Acceptance and willingness to pay under the different COVID-19 vaccines: A contingent valuation method.

Background: The COVID-19 vaccine is recognized as a novel tool in the battle against COVID-19. Recently, there were several types of vaccines that have a different effectiveness and safety profile. Understanding the vaccine acceptance and willingness to pay (WTP) are essential to develop a strategic plan to increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccination uptake.

No Terminally Ill Patients with Non-cancer Received Palliative Care Services During Hospital Admission: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Terminally ill patients admitted to a hospital with noncancer conditions may miss palliative care (PC) service opportunities. This study aimed to examine the utilization of PC services among these hospitalized patients.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the electronic medical records of noncancer patients admitted to internal medicine wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and cardiac intensive care units (CICUs).

Medication management at home in older patients with polypharmacy: In-depth interviews with home visits.

Background: Older patients with multiple non-communicable diseases (NCDs) usually require ≥5 concurrent medications or polypharmacy. Little is known about how patients manage medications at home.

Objectives: This study qualitatively explored how older patients with polypharmacy manage medications at home in a primary care unit (PCU) in Pathum-Thani, Thailand.

Prevalence and Factors that Influence Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among Thai Elderly in Primary Care Settings.

Background: Older age increases the likelihood of chronic diseases and polypharmacy with the likelihood of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in secondary and tertiary care levels, but in the primary care settings of Thailand there still is a need for more evidence. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of PIM in primary care settings, and to identify factors that influence the use of PIM.

Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in 2017.

Elderly Patients in Primary Care are Still at Risks of Receiving Potentially Inappropriate Medications.

Background: Most older adults with comorbidities in primary care clinics use multiple medications and are at risk of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) prescription.

Objective: This study examined the prevalence of polypharmacy and PIMs using Thai criteria for PIMs.

Methods: This study was a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Potentially inappropriate medications among the elderly in primary care in Thailand from three different sets of criteria.

Objective: The primary objective was to examine potentially inappropriate medications (or PIMs) in the elderly using three different criteria: Beers 2015, STOPP version 2, and Winit-Watjana (for Thai elderly patients). The secondary objective was to examine PIM-related factors.

Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Health Services Provided at the Primary Care Network of the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.

Background: Health care network of Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University is one of Contracting Unit for Primary Care (CUP) under Thai Universal Coverage (UC) scheme. It comprises four primary care units (PCUs): Khukhot Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital (KSHPH), Lamsamkaeo Municipality Health Center (LMHC), Khukhot Municipality Health Center (KMHC), and Thammasat Health Center (THC, also acted as CUP).A primary objective of this research was to study health service indicators of these four health centers.

The application of the parallel track model in community health promotion: a literature review.

The parallel track model is one of the several models that are used in health promotion programmes that focus on community empowerment. It is unique in that it explicitly incorporates an empowerment approach with a top-down health programme. Since its development in 1999-2000 the model has been used in various health programmes in both developed and developing countries.

What are the health needs, familial and social problems of Thai migrants in a local community in Australia? A focus group study.

This study explored the health needs, familial and social problems of Thai migrants in a local community in Brisbane, Australia. Five focus groups with Thai migrants were conducted. The qualitative data were examined using thematic content analysis that is specifically designed for focus group analysis.