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ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Saowaluk Suwanmaitree, Somsri Kitipongpisal, Orawan Duangchant, Usa Limisew.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: The Study on the Application of Mental Health Materials and Knowledge in the Community of Thailand.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry. Vol. 9, Supplement 1, 26-29 August 2008, page 66.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective: To study the process and key success factors for applying mental health materials and knowledge Thai communities. Methods: This study is a community action research done in 2 provinces of Thailand selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected by using questionnaire and structured interview in small group discussion and focus group together with observation both participation and nonparticipation. Quantitative data were analyzed by SPSS computer program while qualitative data were analyzed by triangulation analysis. This study took 8 months from December 2006-August 2007. Results: The process of the application of mental health materials and knowledge in the community has 6 steps that are selecting the target communities, community context analysis, recruit the personnel in the community, planning, and learning mechanism enhancement. Mental health materials and knowledge needed by the communities are family mental health, elderly mental health, community mental health, and stress relaxation. Key success factors are community leaders who devote themselves in mental health promotion, appropriate communication systems and equipments, enough budget, continuous supervision from mental health personnel, and using local wisdom, culture, and ceremonies in mental health promotion and prevention. Conclusion: The effective applications of mental health materials and knowledge in the community are based on community participation, learning mechanism, and key success factors analysis of application of materials and knowledge in the communities.

Keywords: mental health, materials, knowledge, community, thailand

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2008

Address: Department of Mental Health, Mental Health Technical Development Bureau, Thailand

Code: 2010000343

ISSN/ISBN: 0218-3420

Country of publication: Thailand

Language: English

Category: Abstract

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