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Item Metadata only Development of Calcium Enriched Bread with Asian Seabass Bone Powder(2023-05-01) Siangchin W.; Pangthai T.; Chaiya T.; Malai D.; Siangchin W.; Mahidol UniversityExtended Abstract Thailand is one of the countries with high aquaculture production, especially Asian seabass, and is the top exporter of processed fish. Aquaculture production tends to increase every year continuously for the past 10 years and it generates a lot of fish waste which gives value-added benefits both economically and environmentally. Fishbone is a source of calcium and which is biocalcium and contains up to 30-35 percent and is used as an alternative raw material in the production of calcium supplements and to create value-added products. However, the calcium in the fishbone is in the form of calcium phosphate, which is similar to the composition of human bones and teeth. It will make bones and teeth stronger. Osteoporosis is the second-highest public health problem in the world after heart disease and stroke. The main cause is a lack of calcium. Data have shown that calcium intake among Thai people is below the recommended amount and had a risk of osteoporosis as high as 90%, especially those aged 60 years and over. One approach to reducing this problem is to consume foods that are high in calcium. Bread is a bakery product that Thai people consume as a staple food. But bread is low in calcium, so the researchers were interested in adding more calcium to bread. The objective of the study was to determine the optimal ratio for the partial substitution of wheat flour with Asian seabass fishbone powder in bread for the enrichment of calcium. Fishbone powder was produced according to the fish biocalcium method and measured in physical and chemical properties. One of three bread formulas was selected based on their chemical, physical and sensory properties for bread making in this study. The ranking test was done by 30 students and staff of the Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, aged 21-26 years who like to eat bread. The substitution of fishbone powder was divided into 4 levels: 0, 1, 3, and 5%. The physical and chemical properties of the bread were measured. Fishbone powder contained moisture, fat, protein, ash, and calcium content of 4.10%, 0.13%, 0.4%, 88.59%, and 196.94 mg/g, respectively. The color value of fishbone powder was a high L* (lightness) value of 95.34 that higher than the L* of wheat. The a* value of-0.32 indicated a slight greenish hue. The b* value of 6.31 indicated a yellowish hue. Most of the 3 bread formulas had similar physical properties. But the sensory property of bread formula 2 was the most liked by the taste panel. Therefore, bread formula 2 was used in the next experiment. The increase of fishbone powder proportion increased the moisture, ash, and calcium content, density, and L* value while the protein, carbohydrate content, and specific volume decreased significantly (P <0.05) and also affected negatively the texture of the bread. There was no effect on a*, b*, weight loss, and the amount of free water. Bread with fishbone powder 0%, 1%, 3%, and 5% had calcium content of 11.29±0.53, 65.57+1.69, 180.86+1.68, and 267.15+10.89 mg/ 50 g, respectively. The 1% fishbone powder substitution could not be claimed nutritionally. But substitutions at 3%, and 5% can be nutritionally claimed as "High Calcium" or "Rich in Calcium". This study was approved by the Ethical Review Committee for Human Research Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University (COA No. MUPH 2022-014).Item Metadata only Diagnostic accuracy of Opisthorchis viverrini antigen methods for human opisthorchiasis: Systematic review and Meta-analysis(2023-05-01) Maitongngam K.; Tipayamongkholgul M.; Kosaisavee V.; Maitongngam K.; Mahidol UniversityOpisthorchiasis relates to cholangiocarcinoma occurrences. Regular screening for Opisthorchis viverrini can prevent loss of human and economy; however, optimal screening techniques have not been identified. There are various methods to detect O. viverrin infections, and each method has its strengths and limitations. A common detection method, conventional fecal examinations are cheap but has high false-negative and cannot differentiate between O. viverrini and Minute intestinal fluke (MIF) eggs. Antigen detection can result in cross-reactivity with other helminths; nevertheless, it can detect O. viverrini at early stage of infection and uses non-invasive human samples. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of antigen detection for O. viverrini. This research searched various databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Science direct, Cochrane, AMED, IPA, CINAHL, and Thai Thesis Database. Study selection and data extraction were done by two researchers independently. Of 142 published articles, 4 articles met the inclusion criteria. Quality assessment was done by QUADAS-2 and found a low risk of bias. Pooled sensitivity is 91 % (95% CI = 82%-96%) and pooled specificity is 68% (95% CI = 65%-72%). The high sensitivity of antigen detection for O. viverrini suggested its potential to be an optimal tool for early detection and treatment. However, the moderate specificity reflects lower effectiveness to apply the antigen test for surveillance in low endemic areas. The study's findings provide evidence of the precision of O. viverrini antigen detection. Public health decision-makers can employ antigen detection of O. viverrini as cost-effective screening tools in an epidemic area.Item Metadata only Factors Affecting Medication Adherence among Nepalese Hypertensives in a Rural Area(2023-09-01) Sharma S.; Chansatitporn N.; Jirapongsuwan A.; Timsina L.; Sharma S.; Mahidol UniversityMaintaining drug adherence has become a challenge for both the hypertensives and the health system for a variety of reasons. There is a lack of understanding about the several factors that may lead to medication non-adherence, especially among rural hypertensives. The purpose of this study was to assess the status of medication adherence and to identify the factors influencing medication adherence among Nepalese rural hypertensives. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 405 rural hypertensives from Lamahi Municipality, Dang District of Nepal through a simple random sampling. The sample size for this study was determined using the formula: Z2pq/d2. The standard 9-items Hill-Bone medication scale (HB-MAS) questionnaire was used to assess the status of medication adherence. The questionnaires used in this study are based on rigorous literature review and were tested for the validity and reliability. Data was collected using a face-to-face interview and was analyzed using descriptive (frequency and proportion), bivariate (chi-square) and multiple logistic regression. Study indicated that only 56.5% hypertensives are adherent to antihypertensive medication. Ethnicity [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.24; 95% CI: 0.09-0.65, p 0.005], knowledge [AOR = 13.80; 95% CI: 4.95 – 38.48, p <0.001], attitude [AOR = 15.08; 95% CI: 5.21 – 43.63, p <0.001], availability of medication and services [AOR = 2.84; 95% CI: 1.24-6.49, p <0.013], and accommodation of hypertension-related services [AOR = 14.15; 95% CI: 2.21 – 90.57, p 0.005] are the factors associated with medication adherence. Targeting tailored interventions for specific ethnic groups, enhancing knowledge, and building trust among the hypertensives regarding the medication, ensuring availability of the antihypertensive medication, and strengthening current health service provision for antihypertensive medication and services closer to the communities might improve medication adherence among the rural hypertensives in Nepal.Item Metadata only Environmental Action is a Responsibility for a Viable Planet(2023-01-01) Charoenca N.; Charoenca N.; Mahidol UniversityItem Metadata only “Wellness” an Introduction to Concepts and Principles(2023-09-01) Pengpid S.; Pengpid S.; Mahidol UniversityItem Metadata only Factors Associated with Depression among Elderly in Mahalaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur, Nepal(2023-09-01) Shrestha G.S.; Kongsin S.; Jiamton S.; Siri S.; Shrestha G.S.; Mahidol UniversityDepression is a common mental health problem among the elderly, and its prevalence is increasing. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the level of depression and the factors that contributed to depression. The study was conducted among 370 respondents aged 60 years and above obtained through multistage proportionate random sampling in Mahalaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur. Information was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire on socio-demogprahic factors, lifestyle factors, socio-economic factors, comorbid conditions, and depression using GDS-SF (Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential methods (chi-square, binary logistic regression, and multiple logistic regression). The results showed a high prevalence of depression (53.2%). Multiple logistic regression identified several statistically significant factors. The elderly in the 70-79 age group were 2.05 times, and those aged 80 years and above were 1.81 times more likely to have depression than those aged 60-69 years. Similarly, low social support (AOR = 13.86, CI: 5.81-33.08), and low quality of life (AOR = 5.65, CI: 3.06-10.41) were statistically significant factors associated with depression. Hence, this study highlights the need for addressing depression among the elderly through targeted effective interventions and prioritizing elderly mental health care by policymakers.Item Metadata only Development of the High Alert Drug Management System in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases(2023-05-01) Saenglertsilpachai S.; Tapchaisri P.; Saenglertsilpachai S.; Mahidol UniversityExtended Abstract In a hospital, both pharmacists and nurses are mainly responsible for medications as prescribed by the physicians to the patients. Their skills and knowledge on medication administrations are crucial and needed to ensure that the patients will receive the appropriate, correct and safe medications. However, medication errors, although may rarely occur, may lead to inappropriate and undesirable consequences. The medication errors, which are preventable, are one of the important patient safety problems. The errors can happen at every stage of the medications including prescription, transcription, preparation, dispensing, administrating and/or monitoring of the patients. Many factors are involved in the medication errors. For examples, a weak medication system, the poor work conditions such as heavy workload of the personnel and the human factors such as fatigue or lack of medication knowledge. While any inappropriate medications can potentially cause harm to the patients, the errors involving the administrations of a group of selected drugs, so called the high-alert drugs (HAD), are frequently associated with the risks and the serious injuries of the patients. Even a minimal HAD mismanagement may cause the patient to have the serious adverse drug reactions. Additionally, HAD are most often prescribed to inpatients who are already predisposed to the severe illnesses. Therefore, the hospital policy and guidelines for health personnel in the administrations of HAD to the patients needed to be clear and precise. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, is a 250-bed hospital with specialty in tropical and general medicine. Medication errors occurred in the hospital were rare but had the increasing tendency. Objectives of this study: 1) review on HAD and incidences of medical errors in the hospital; 2) develop the management system for drug monitoring and prevention of the medication errors; and 3) compare the incidences of the medical errors before and after the management system development. Methods: This research is a retrospective study involving collection of HAD usage data from the Hospital Information System installed in a personal computer and medication incidence reports from the cloud system of the hospital between October 1, 2018-September 30, 2020, before development of the drug management system and between October 1, 2020-September 30, 2022, after the development of the drug management system. The medication errors reported between the two periods were then compared. Results: There were 13 HAD items and 3 medication errors with one severe case of the patient reported during the first period. The drug management system involving HAD usage manual, HAD monitoring record form after drug administration and methods for accessing the HAD administration information were developed and implemented during the second period. It was found that 2 medical errors occurred but no severe case of the patient after the drug management system implementation. Conclusion: the HAD management system developed enables the medication administrators an easier and faster access to the HAD information than the previous system. The standard guidelines for HAD administration and monitoring system developed increase the patient safety and would reduce the incidence of medication errors in the future.Item Metadata only Family Resilience: A Concept for Coping with Family Crisis(2023-05-01) Thongworn S.; Thongworn S.; Mahidol UniversityThe purpose of this article is to present the concept of family resilience in terms of the origins of the concept development, the main concept, and the key processes of the concept. Family resilience is the family's ability to endure, adapt, change, and capacity to bounce back to normality even when encountering problems, obstacles, or various crises with stability and strength. The important processes that lead to family resilience consist of three important processes, namely the process of belief systems, organizational patterns, communication and problem-solving. Although the family resilience concept has received widespread attention abroad, in Thailand, it was found that the concept of family resilience has been very rarely applied in research studies on family crisis issues, and it is often studied at the individual level, therefore, it is not widely known among researchers in Thailand. Understanding the concept of family resilience can help those who are interested in this idea to use it as an alternative approach to research studies or to develop further family promotion interventions and programs.Item Metadata only Factors Associated with Mammograms and Pap Smears Screening: A National Survey in Thailand(2023-09-01) Chongthawonsatid S.; Chongthawonsatid S.; Mahidol UniversityDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, the accessibility of healthcare facility services was disrupted. This study examined factors associated with having mammograms and Pap smear screenings during the COVID-19 epidemic in Thailand. The study was based on the 2021 Health and Welfare Survey of the Thai National Statistical Office. Skilled interviewers systematically conducted population-based surveys. They polled 11,078,970 women aged 40 or older regarding mammographic screening for breast cancer and 13,460,390 women aged 30 or older about Pap screening for cervical cancer. The independent variables were age, religion, education, occupation, income, healthcare-cost coverage, geographic region, and domicile location. The two dependent variables were mammograms and Pap smears. Univariate and multiple binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with mammograms for breast cancer and Pap smears for cervical cancer. Results found that cancer screening rates via mammograms and Pap smears decreased during COVID-19 in Thailand. The women who had mammograms and Pap smear screenings were 13.8% and 54.0%, respectively. The primary reason for not undergoing screening was the women’s belief that they did not have any abnormalities in their breasts (64.5%) or cervix (53.1%). Some women were unaware that breast cancer could be screened via mammography (19.2%), while 22.7% believed that Pap smear screening for cervical cancer was unnecessary. Binary logistic regression analyses found that the factors associated with having mammograms and Pap smears were demographic, socioeconomic, geographic, healthcare-cost coverage, and economic status. The Thai government could conduct information campaigns to educate women about the need for breast and cervical cancer screening via mammograms and Pap smears, especially among at-risk populations.Item Metadata only Factors Predicting Preventive Behaviors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Among Older Adults in Rayong Province(2023-05-01) Juntakot N.; Boonyamalik P.; Kerdmongkol P.; Rawiworrakul T.; Juntakot N.; Mahidol UniversityExtended Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 is characterized as a global pandemic that caused millions of infections and deaths worldwide. Particularly, the elderly with age-related deterioration and chronic disease are more vulnerable to be infected and death. This Cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the preventive behaviors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and its predictive factors among older adults in Rayong province applying the PRECEDE – PROCEED model. The study samples were 420 elderly aged 60 and older recruited by using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using interviewed questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as Spearman Rank Correlation, Chi-square, and Multiple Logistic Regression analysis were applied for data analysis. The results showed that the sample had a mean age of 66.9 years old. Most of them were female (62.9%), living in industrial area (59.0%), with good level of preventive behaviors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mean = 34.05, SD. = 3.415). Factors significantly associated with preventive behaviors (p <0.05) were; Predisposing factors (sex, marital status, residential area, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, perceived benefits), enabling factors, and reinforcing factors. Multiple logistic regression revealed that the elderly who were female (p <0.05), living in industrial area (p <0.0001), having better perceived severity (p <0.0001), and receiving reinforcing factors (p <0.0001) were more likely to have appropriate preventive behaviors. All these factors could explain the variance of the preventive behavior by 11.8% with a predictive accuracy of 51.0%. These findings can be used as a guideline for further developing a plan for surveillance, prevention, and control of Coronavirus disease 2019 among the elderly in the community especially for the elderly in the industrial area.Item Metadata only Effects of Self-Efficacy Promoting Program for Work-Related Back Pain Preventive among Garbage Collectors under the Local Government Organization in Samut Prakan Province(2023-05-01) Cheawbangyang S.; Jirapongsuwan A.; Kalampakorn S.; Siri S.; Cheawbangyang S.; Mahidol UniversityExtended Abstract Work-related back pain causes limitations in activity and decreased productivity. Modifying ergonomic work behaviors along with exercise can help reduce back pain symptoms. This quasi-experimental research aimed to investigate the effects of self-efficacy promoting program for work-related back pain preventive among garbage collectors under the local government organization on self-efficacy in the practice of preventing work-related back pain, outcome expectation of preventing work-related back pain, work-related back pain preventive behavior, back muscle flexibility, ergonomic risk, and back pain, by applying the self-efficacy concept of Bandura and ergonomics principle. The participants were garbage collectors under the local government organization, Samut Prakan province, Thailand, using a purposive sampling method. The participants included 29 workers; they were divided into; 14 workers in the experimental group and 15 workers in the comparison group. The experimental group received the effects of a self-efficacy promoting program for work-related back pain prevention, with four activities. The program activities included learning, successful models, encouraging and goal setting. Data were collected by using questionnaires, flexibility measurements, and REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) before and after the intervention at week 5 and week 7. The results revealed that after the intervention in the 5th week and 7th, participants in the experimental group had mean score of self-efficacy, outcome expectation of the practice, back pain preventive behavior and back muscle flexibility higher than before the intervention and different from the comparison group, statistically significant (p <0.05). The mean score of back pain lower than those before the intervention and different from the comparison group, statistically significant (p <0.05) and mean score of ergonomic risk lower after the intervention in the 5th week and 7th, and different from the comparison group after the intervention in the 7th, statistically significant (p <0.05). This finding suggested that occupational health nurse or public health officer at the local government organization can apply this program to promote self-efficacy to prevent work-related back pain among the garbage collectors.Item Metadata only High Normal Blood Pressure among Young Supervisors in Siracha District, Chon Buri Province(2023-09-01) Wattana P.; Kaewboonchoo O.; Kerdmongkol P.; Wattana P.; Mahidol UniversityHigh normal blood pressure can develop to hypertension and cardiovascular disease if there is inappropriate risk protection, especially for individuals less than 35 years old who had the opportunity to develop left ventricular hypertrophy. The aims of this study were to measure the prevalence of high blood pressure and to investigate the factors associated with high normal blood pressure among young construction supervisors at a construction project in the Si Racha district. In this cross-sectional study, the subjects consisted of 117 young constructions supervisor calculated by Daniel’s formula 2010. A questionnaire was used to collect data and blood pressure was measured by an automated device based on the 2020 International Society of Hypertension criteria. Data was then analyzed by descriptive statistics, Chi-Square tests (χ2 test) or Fisher’s Exact test, and Binary logistic regression. The prevalence of high normal blood pressure was 49.6 percent. The binary logistic regression analysis showed alcohol drinking (OR = 7.69, 95% CI: 2.1-28.1), smoking (OR = 6.46, 95% CI: 1.8-22.9), noise annoyance (OR = 11.83, 95% CI: 3.5-40.5), and job strain (OR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.3-14.8) were significant with high normal blood pressure at P-value < 0.05. This study showed the prevalence of high normal blood pressure in young construction supervisors. The behavioral risk factors including alcohol drinking, smoking and environmental factors including noise annoyance and job strain were associated with high normal blood pressure among the study population. There is a need to develop activities screening and health surveillance to decrease the risk factors of high normal blood pressure.Item Metadata only Core Competencies, Transformative Competencies and Readiness for Change among Staff in Private Hospital in Thailand(2023-01-01) Luesaksiriwattana C.; Kongsin S.; Jiamton S.; Pongpirul K.; Muangchana C.; Luesaksiriwattana C.; Mahidol UniversityThe objective of this study was to examine the association between core competencies, transformative competencies and readiness for change among 134 staff in a private hospital in Thailand. Data was collected from March to April 2022 by using online questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistic, Chi-square test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results revealed that the core competencies and readiness for change were at high level, with an average of 3.36 (SD=0.55) and 3.33 (SD=0.63), respectively, while the transformative competencies were moderate with an average of 3.22 (SD=0.56). Results suggested that hospital administrators should develop a policy to promote personnel, core, and transformative competencies to promote readiness for changes that affect personnel performance.Item Metadata only Safety Culture Assessment in Three Automobile Assembly Plants in Thailand(2023-09-01) Naksawat S.; Yogyorn D.; Sujirarat D.; Boonyayothin V.; Naksawat S.; Mahidol UniversityThe automotive industry in Thailand is at the turning point with digitalization, lean and advanced manufacturing technological development, transforming the structure and system that drive this industry. In the meantime, rapid change over assembly lines is forcing workers at risk of injury and illness from working with collaborative robots (cobots) and being exposed to dangerous machinery and chemicals. Objective: This study aimed to draw and compare the pictures of safety culture in three Japanese automobile assembly plants in Thailand, broadly recognized as a strong corporate safety culture. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on three automobile assembly plants, with 719 respondents, mostly male 686 people (94.5 %). This study used the questionnaires which consist of two parts, personal data and the safety climate assessment developed by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the safety climate score and the characteristics of the respondents. Inferential statistics were used to describe the comparison of personal factors, workplace location and find the correlation to the safety climate. Result: This study found that there was no shared vision of management commitment between the managers and subcontractors (p=0.04). The subcontractor perceived the safety rules and procedures differently compared to the manager (p = 0.001), supervisor, and operational staff (p = 0.00). In addition, the subcontractor’s perception of the work environment was different between the supervisor (p = 0.01) and operational staff (p = 0.04). The older workers perceived the safety rules and procedures differently compared to the younger generations (p = 0.00). The differences between Plant C compared with Plant A and B were communication, involvement, priority of safety, safety rules and procedures, supportive environment, and work environment (p = 0.00). Conclusion: This study explored the differences factors that are embedded in these three plants by using the Safety Climate questionnaires. Recommendation: The method of this study can be applied to other corporates to perform multiple plants assessment to measure their safety climate periodically.Item Metadata only Factor Related to Violence among Nursing Professionals at Emergency Rooms of Community Hospitals in Metropolitan Area(2023-05-01) Pitja P.; Auemaneekul N.; Powwattana A.; Pitja P.; Mahidol UniversityThe present cross-sectional survey research aimed at investigating factors related to violence among nursing professionals at emergency rooms of community hospitals in the metropolitan area. The concept of ecology was employed as the conceptual framework. This study included 208 nursing professionals working at emergency rooms, randomly selected of community hospitals in the metropolitan area by obtained using a Google form. The statistical analysis used were descriptive statistics, Pearsons’ Product Moment Correlation, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The results showed that there were relationships between violence and the selected variables of stress (r= 0.619), interpersonal interaction (r= 0.487), work condition (r= 0.527), physical environment (r= 0.669), type of service users (r= 0.615), and sufficiency of healthcare personnel (r= 0.524). Furthermore, physical environment, type of service users, work condition, and educational were the factors that can predict of violence among professional nurses working at emergency rooms by 59.3%. (Adj R²= 0.593). Also, physical environment, had the greatest to violence among nursing professionals at emergency rooms (beta=0.374). This study could be used for developing a stress management, categorization of at risk service receivers, and communication training.Item Metadata only The monkeypox virus outbreak: Nigeria must be on guard!(2023-12-01) Ibrahim A.M.; Musa S.S.; Bwari O.T.; John O.O.; Ebuka U.S.; Promise O.C.; Wali T.A.; Manirambona E.; Haruna U.A.; Lucero-Prisno D.E.; Ibrahim A.M.; Mahidol UniversityItem Metadata only CLASSICAL DOUBLE BASS PEDAGOGY FOR INTERMEDIATE JAZZ BASS STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY(2023-08-31) Chaichana T.; Chaichana T.; Mahidol UniversityNumerous renowned jazz bassists, such as Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Christian McBride, and John Patitucci, underwent classical music training. However, other jazz musicians can be skeptical about whether classical training would enhance the quality of jazz performances. To examine the benefits of a classical bass method to jazz bassists, the researcher demonstrates a study of four hours of classical bass training to bass students who had received jazz training at the intermediate level. These four classical bass lessons include the study of appropriate postures for the bassist, the use of the double bass bow, left-hand techniques covering positions I–VII, and the study of thumb position. Consequently, four criteria from the class observations indicate that classical bass training may improve the quality of jazz bass performances.Item Metadata only A SOLO SAW-U COMPOSITION OF CHOED NOK(2023-08-31) Sakpunjachot N.; Pokaratsiri D.; Natchanawakul N.; Sakpunjachot N.; Mahidol UniversityThe purpose of this research, A Solo Saw-U Composition of Choed Nok, is to study the piece “Choed Nok,” which has never been presented as a solo composition for saw-u. Therefore, the researcher is interested in studying and analyzing a structure and characteristic of Choed Nok, including the principles of solo composition in Thai traditional music. A solo style of pi-nai by Tieb Konglaithong is selected as a model of this study. From the study, it was found that the characteristics of the pi-nai single path in Choed Nok songs consist of Kruan, Nuea, Sroi, and Jub melodies which conveying emotions, and giving a feeling of aggression and chasing. Consequently, the researcher applied those aspects in the composition of solo saw-u to achieve the same characteristics, form, and style of playing as in the pi-nai. The solo saw-u composition of Choed Nok consists of the same melody structure as in the pi-nai, with saw-u techniques such as Kran, Ka-yi, Prom-New, Rood-New, Sa-Euk, Sa-Doh, Sa-Bud, New-Kuang, and etc. With a tuning in perfect fourth (D-G), it results in depicting a distinctive style and expanding the scope of playing in various ways. This research is a useful tool to improve solo saw-u skills for students, teachers, and performers as well as can be used as a model for solo saw-u compositions in the future.Item Metadata only FIVE MODERN MASS COMPOSED BY BRUCE GASTON(2023-01-01) Ngamsri S.; Pidokrajt N.; Ngamsri S.; Mahidol UniversityThis academic article aims to present the creative idea for composing Five Modern Mass by Bruce Gaston as follows: 1. Kyrie (Lord have Mercy) 2. Sanctus (Holy) 3. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) 4. Gloria (Glory to God) and 5. Psalm 84. In 1974, he composed Five Modern Mass while teaching at Payap University Chiang Mai, it was music used in Christian liturgy, especially the Catholic Mass. Five Modern Mass were composed in the Western music style, but the singing and playing used the Thai music system. Kyrie composed in the Canon counterpoint, Sanctus composed in the Recitative solo, Agnus Dei composed in the Middle Ages Chant style, Gloria and Psalm 84 both composed in free form and also composed in the four-part harmony, but Psalm 84 has more tenor solo part. Currently, Gloria and Psalm 84 have original scores appearing, but Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, original scores disappeared until 2022 three pieces of mass music to be rewritten by the author and brought to study his creative idea for composing Five Modern Mass.Item Metadata only THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PERFORMING RACHMANINOFF’S 24 PRELUDES AS A CYCLE(2023-08-31) Nakagawa E.; Nakagawa E.; Mahidol UniversitySergei Rachmaninoff wrote Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2; 10 Preludes, Op. 23; and 13 Preludes, Op. 32 in all 24 different keys, following the trend of his Russian contemporary composers such as Felix Blumenfeld, Anton Arensky, Alexander Scriabin, César Cui, and Reinhold Glière. Although Rachmaninoff’s 24 Preludes, Op. 3, No. 2; Op. 23; and Op. 32 were written at three different periods in 1892, 1903 and 1910 respectively, the complete cycle of all 24 Preludes was published in a single volume in 1911. Unlike the systematic order in the sets of Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier and Frédéric Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, the key organization of Rachmaninoff’s 24 Preludes seems random at first glance; however, they are uniquely integrated by the cyclical manipulation of tonal and rhythmic relationships and thematic ideas. This article reveals the significance of performing the 24 Preludes as a cycle by focusing on the following aspects: key scheme; use of common tones; anticipation of opening material at the end of the preceding prelude; use of the interval of a second; use of chromaticism; use of bell-like tones; cyclical use of two motives of Op. 3, No. 2; organization of tempi in Op. 23; and use of rhythms and compound meters in Op. 32.