Competency thai traditional medicine of health services in government public health service centers of uttaradit province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the competency of Thai traditional medicine in health service system, public health service center in Uttaradit Provincial Public Health Office area, collected data by questionnaire with confidence value equal to 0.87, data was analyzed by frequency distribution. The percentage, mean, standard deviation, t - test and ONEWAY ANOVA were at the statistical significance level of .05.

       The results showed that 87.2% of Thai traditional medicine practitioners were female, aged between 31-40 years old, 98.1%, married status 78.7%, 78.7% had bachelor degree graduates, and 6% experience in practicing Thai traditional medicine. -10 years 51.1% received training / academic conference / seminar / continuing education about Thai traditional medicine in the past 1 year 100.0% Worked in traditional Thai medicine services such as Thai medicine 100.0% Thai massage 89.4%, Thai Pharmacy 76.6% and Thai Midwife 10.6%. The average number of clients who come to receive services in the Thai traditional medicine department are 10-30 persons, 57.2%, working at community hospitals, 46.8%. The overall capacity of Thai traditional medicine Ethics Cooperation Good service Analytical thinking Focusing on achievement Proactive operations And cooperation At a high level But the expertise accumulation is at a medium level. Thai traditional medicine practitioners of gender, age, education level Experience in Thai traditional medicine practice The number of clients who come to come to receive services and work sites are different, the competency of Thai traditional medicine is not different (p>.05)