Effects of Experiential Learning Program of Community Health Workers on Health Literacy and Preventive Behaviors of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases of Respiratory System.

Introduction/objective: Community health workers (CHWs) can be extremely important in many facets of healthcare, especially for marginalized communities. Health Literacy and Preventive Behaviors of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory System were important for CHWs in Preventing and Control Diseases.

Methods: This quasi-experimental research; a 2 pretest-post group design, aimed to investigate the result of the experiential learning program of the CHWs toward health literacy and preventive behaviors of the infection of emerging and re-emerging diseases of the respiratory system.

Effect of Health Literacy Intervention on Glycemic Control and Renal Function Among Thai Older Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Purpose: Diabetes patients with low health literacy often have poor health and clinical outcomes. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a health literacy intervention on glycemic control and renal function among Thai older adults at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out in rural areas of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

Health Behavior, Level of Hemoglobin A1c, and Quality of Life Among Agricultural Workers of Various Ethnicities in Thai Border Communities.

Background: Little is known about the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and quality of life (QoL) in ethnic minority agricultural workers. We investigated the links among health behaviors, HbA1c levels, and QoL ethnic agricultural workers living in rural areas.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three northern Provinces of Thailand.

Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Preventive Behaviors and Vaccination among Adults in Northern Thailand's Community.

(1) Background: the 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19) has posed a major threat to public health and had a significant impact on all areas of people's lives. Vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed to control the disease, and an array of personal hygiene measures has been introduced. As a result, information that will support and promote vaccination among populations as well as other health measures against COVID-19 are urgently needed.

Effects of a social support family caregiver training program on changing blood pressure and lipid levels among elderly at risk of hypertension in a northern Thai community.

Hypertension is becoming increasingly prevalent among the elderly. Family caregivers play an important role in caring for elderly people and empowering them to care for themselves. This study's goal was to see how social support training for family caregivers affected changes in hypertension, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and how such support led to the prevention of hypertension behaviors among the elderly in rural areas.

Stress and associated risk factors among the elderly: a cross-sectional study from rural area of Thailand.

Stress is a common mental health problem of the elderly population that affects their quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine the level of stress and associated factors among the elderly living in rural areas of Thailand.  This was a cross-sectional study conducted in two sub-districts of rural Thailand and interviewed 403 elderly persons.

The effect of the behavior modification program Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) on reducing the risk of hypertension among elderly patients in the rural community of Phayao, Thailand.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) program with self-efficacy on reducing the risk of hypertension among elderly patients in the rural community of Phayao Province in Northern Thailand.

Patients And Methods: A quasi-experimental study was employed among elderly patients in the rural community of Phayao. Multistage random sampling was used to select a study area with similar characteristics.