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Publication Metadata only Care of stroke survivors in community: a case study of rural Thai community(2021-01-05) Usanun Intamas; Tassanee Rawiworrakul; Kwanjai Amnatsatsue; Sutham Nanthamongkolchai; Mary H. Palmer; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mahidol University; Boromarajonani College of Nursing Sawanpracharak Nakhonsawanthe village health volunteer's capacity. Originality/value: This study illustrated the stroke service systems in rural Thai communities. The study's findings could be applied when planning future research using community participation to test a model of care... was conducted in Singburi Province. Data collection methods included in-depth interviews, focus groups and participatory observations. Semi-structured in-depth interview guides, quality-of-life scale and depression scale were used to collect data from survivorsPublication Metadata only Combined sterile insect technique and incompatible insect technique: The first proof-of-concept to suppress Aedes aegypti vector populations in semi-rural settings in Thailand(2019-01-01) Chitti Chansang; Uruyakorn Chansang; Piti Mongkalangoon; Pattamaporn Kittayapong; Suwannapa Ninphanomchai; Wanitch Limohpasmanee; Thailand Ministry of Public Health; Mahidol University; Ministry of Science and Technologyincompatibility (SIT/IIT), could suppress natural populations of Ae. aegypti in semi-rural village settings in Thailand. Methodology/Principal findings Irradiated Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti males produced by the SIT/IIT approach were completely sterile... and were able to compete with the wild fertile ones. Open field release of these sterile males was conducted in an ecologically isolated village in Chachoengsao Province, eastern Thailand. House-to-house visit and media reports resulted in communityPublication Metadata only Drama as a community engagement strategy for malaria in rural Cambodia(2017-01-01) Renly Lim; Rupam Tripura; Thomas J. Peto; Ma Sareth; Nou Sanann; Chan Davoeung; Chea Nguon; Phaik Yeong Cheah; University of South Australia; Mahidol University; University of Amsterdam; Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine; Provincial Health Department; National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control; University of Oxfordthe feasibility of using drama to engage the community and the associated challenges. Results: 29 people were interviewed, which included 18 semi-structured interviews and one focus group discussion. Analysis of the interviews resulted in development...© 2017 Lim R et al. Background: Countries in Southeast Asia are working to eliminate multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria, a major cause of mortality in tropical regions. Malaria is declining but transmission persists in many rural areas and amongPublication Open Access ความรู้ทางโภชนาการ ทัศนคติเกี่ยวกับอาหาร พฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหาร และภาวะโภชนาการในชุมชนกึ่งชนบทจังหวัดอุบลราชธานี(2560) อมรรัตน์ นธะสนธิ์; นพวรรณ เปียซื่อ; ไพลิน พิณทอง; Amornrat Natason; Noppawan Piaseu; Pailin Pinthong; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี. โรงเรียนพยาบาลรามาธิบดีThis survey research aimed to describe nutritional knowledge, attitude toward food, food consumption behavior and nutritional status, and to examine the associations between these factors among community dwellers. The sample included 200 communityPublication Metadata only The identity change of rural–urban transformational tourism development in Chiang Mai heritage city: local residents’ perspectives(2021-01-01) Thanapa Wanitchakorn; Kaewta Muangasame; Mahidol University: This study applied the qualitative approach to gain insight on local residents in Chiang Mai. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were conducted with local residents who underwent transformational experiences with the city, including life-changing tourism... critical emerging issues of capitalism and education are underlined. The way of life in local community transition, tradition and culture has been distorted by effective destination marketing, However, the positive perspectives of identity changes werePublication Metadata only MHealth Technology Translation in a Limited Resources Community - Process, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from a Limited Resources Community of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand(2021-01-01) Waraporn Boonchieng; Jintana Chaiwan; Bijaya Shrestha; Manash Shrestha; Adam J.O. Dede; Ekkarat Boonchieng; University of Phayao; Mahidol University; Chiang Mai Universityamongst household residents and community stakeholders in the limited resource community. A public health monitoring system was implemented in a semi-rural district in Thailand. The challenges encountered during implementation were documented qualitatively... in a series of monthly focus group discussions, several community hearings, and many targeted interviews. In addition, lessons learned from the expansion of the program to 75 other districts throughout Thailand were also considered. All challengesPublication Metadata only Developing a diabetes prevention education programme for community health-care workers in Thailand: formative findings.(2011-10-01) Kitti Sranacharoenpong; Rhona M. Hanning; Mahidol Universityprogramme is limited in Thailand, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, it becomes critical to develop a health information delivery system that is relevant, cost-effective, and sustainable. Health-care professionals (n = 12) selected from health centres...The aim of this study was to investigate barriers to and supports for implementing a diabetes prevention education programme for community health-care workers (CHCWs) in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The study also aimed to get preliminary inputPublication Metadata only Sources of organisational resiliency during the Thailand floods of 2011: A test of the bonding and bridging hypotheses(2016-01-01) Simon Andrew; Sudha Arlikatti; Laura Siebeneck; Kannapa Pongponrat; Kraiwuth Jaikampan; University of North Texas; Mahidol University; Rajabhat Universityactor to gain access to novel resources from a diverse set of entities to achieve resiliency. The paper analyses data gathered from semi-structured interviews with 44 public, private, and non-profit organisations serving communities affected by the Great... Floods of 2011 in the Thai capital, Bangkok (urban), and in Pathum Thani (suburban) and Ayutthaya (rural) provinces. The findings suggest that: organisational resiliency was associated with the bridging effect; organisations in the rural province werePublication Metadata only Simplified closed tube loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for visual diagnosis of Leishmania infection(2020-12-01) Charanyarut Sukphattanaudomchoke; Suradej Siripattanapipong; Thanyapit Thita; Saovanee Leelayoova; Phunlerd Piyaraj; Mathirut Mungthin; Toon Ruang-areerate; Mahidol University; Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, sensitive and reliable diagnostic tool is needed because populations at risk mostly reside in rural communities where only basic laboratory equipment is available for health care services. In this present study, a closed tube loop mediated isothermal... amplification (LAMP) was developed using a piece of parafilm placed between the dye and LAMP reaction mixture to form semi-layer that partially secured SYBR green I from spilling during amplification. No post-amplification preparation was required and accidentalPublication Open Access Accuracy of commercially available creactive protein rapid tests in the context of undifferentiated fevers in rural Laos(2016) Koukeo Phommasone; Thomas Althaus; Phonesavanh Souvanthong; Khansoudaphone Phakhounthong; Laxoy Soyvienvong; Phatthaphone Malapheth; Mayfong Mayxay; Pavlicek, Rebecca L.; Paris, Daniel H.; David Dance; Paul Newton; Yoel Lubell; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU)Background: C-Reactive Protein (CRP) has been shown to be an accurate biomarker for discriminating bacterial from viral infections in febrile patients in Southeast Asia. Here we investigate the accuracy of existing rapid qualitative and semi...-quantitative tests as compared with a quantitative reference test to assess their potential for use in remote tropical settings. Methods: Blood samples were obtained from consecutive patients recruited to a prospective fever study at three sites in rural