a study of in depth indigenous knowledge for development of health management model during flood...

A study of in depth indigenous

knowledge for Development of

health management Model during

flood disaster in Center of

Thailand Community.

Wipuskorn Klaiket Faculty Science and Technology,

Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

First author e-mail: tammline@hotmail.com

Introduction

• Flood disaster is a dangerous incident that Causing overwhelming body of water over the particular which is also unable to be drained in a specific period of time. According to United Nations Environment Programed : (UNEP), flood disaster can become one of the most of important incidents that will cause the massive damage to mankind.

Affected

Thairedcross, 2555

athlete’s foot 32.5%

Ayutthaya area

The objectives research

• To explore in depth indigenous knowledge

on health management of people in flood disaster area in Thailand.

Research Methodology Framework

Survey Data

Collection brainstorming

organization

researcher

The In-depth Interview Technique

community

Factors related to Development of

health management

Model during flood disaster

Data collection on villagers health problems during the flood disaster by

Categorizing the people’s health issues followed by

preparing the questionnaire, including the issues of diseases, accidents, sickness ratio, death ratio, and needs of people regarding the health management during flood disaster. By this information was collected research team meeting and brainstorming

Arranged research team meeting and brainstorming on the background of the community especially, the essential factors of situations, Explored the secondary data on sickness ratio from the Community Hospital which include family folders to decide the area of study Applying Delphi Technique on health problems during the flood disaster which could be performed by the officials on duty such as community leaders on specific issues, namely, villagers’ experiences on health care during the flood disaster and indigenous knowledge health management.

Explored the secondary data

Arranged research team meeting and brainstorming

Results : Health Problem

n = 291

Food Preparation

Food Preparation

Food Preparation

Daily exercise

Health protection

Health protection

Sanitation

Stress and pleasure

management

Health care Service

Conclusion • 1. The Preparation Stage: Starting from April,

villagers would prepare store their food such as rice , dried food, and pickled vegetables by following their indigenous knowledge. Exercises, for example Aerobic Dance, in narrow space were practiced. Risks on health problems and danger from poisonous animals were major concerns. Danger from Electricity was taken into account and had resolved firstly. Herbs needed to be gathered, as alternative medicines. Last, wireless broadcasting seemed to be a mean to reduce stress

Conclusion • The Disaster Stage: Good preparation would

help villagers to face with disaster well. The activities in this stage were how to deal with emergency cases of patients, especially, how to transfer patients to another hospitals and the construction of floating toilets upon request

Conclusion • 3. The Discovery Stage: This should focus on

various accidents from sharp materials and remained materials and the big cleaning day after the disaster

Output

Discussion

• ERIC in 2013 on the effect of the flood disaster on people’s health in each community. In this study, the indigenous knowledge of people in Ayutthaya Village led to the discovery of people’s application of cultural heritage to deal and to solve the health problems during the flood.

Discussion

• Spennemann (1999) which emphasizing on the cultural preservation on disaster management. The researcher notified that such indigenous knowledge, as a tacit knowledge, seemed to be in danger because of the communication gap between the elder and the younger

Discussion

• Yamano (2007) who studied on the model on disaster management. Indeed, this would lead to build the appropriate skill of villagers to face with the disaster.

Special Thank you.

• Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University.

• Director of Nokkrajab School.

• Participation of Wat nokkrajab Village.

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