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      Access to Healthcare and Social Protection among Migrant Workers in Thailand before and during COVID-19 Era: A Qualitative Study 

      Kunpeuk, Watinee; Julchoo, Sataporn; Phaiyarom, Mathudara; Sinam, Pigunkaew; Pudpong, Nareerut; Loganathan, Tharani; Yi, Huso; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong (2022-03-06)

      Thailand is a popular host nation for international migrant workers, particularly those from Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar. Thailand has introduced approaches to protect their rights for health and social welfare, using various mechanisms over many years. However, the implementation of these policies is dynamic and has been influenced by national security, economic necessity, and public health concerns. The aim of this study was to explore how Thailand designs and implements health and social welfare policies for migrants in Thailand, both before ...
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      Characteristics of distance education interventions and related outcomes in primary school children during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review 

      Kosiyaporn, Hathairat; Phaiyarom, Mathudara; Uansri, Sonvanee; Kunpeuk, Watinee; Julchoo, Sataporn; Sinam, Pigunkaew; Pudpong, Nareerut; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong (2023-10-13)

      The COVID-19 pandemic containment measures such as school closures remarkably disrupt the educational system, from in-person learning to remote or distance education with different interventions. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of interventions in remote or distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate the outcomes of each intervention. A systematic review was conducted between October 2021 and May 2022 using four databases. Finally, 22 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included for data analysis. Most ...
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      Self-assessment of attitudes towards conditions to provide safe abortion among new medical graduates in Thailand, 2018: an application of cross-sectional survey with factor analysis 

      Saengruang, Nithiwat; Cetthakrikul, Nisachol; Kulthanmanusorn, Anond; Chotchoungchatchai, Somtanuek; Pudpong, Nareerut; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong (2021-07-21)

      Background: Unsafe abortion is one of the major public health problems in Thailand. Although the penal code of Thailand and the Thai Medical Council permit doctors to perform safe abortion in certain conditions, little is known about the attitudes that new medical doctors have towards abortion. The objectives of this article are to explore the attitudes towards abortion in certain conditions among new medical graduates and to identify factors related to those attitudes. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2018 among 2017 medical ...
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      Strengthening the migrant-friendliness of Thai health services through interpretation and cultural mediation: a system analysis 

      Kosiyaporn, Hathairat; Julchoo, Sataporn; Phaiyarom, Mathudara; Sinam, Pigunkaew; Kunpeuk, Watinee; Pudpong, Nareerut; Allotey, Pascale; Chan, Zhie X; Loganathan, Tharani; Pocock, Nicola Suyin; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong (2020-12-08)

      Background: In addition to healthcare entitlements, ‘migrant-friendly health services’ in Thailand include interpretation and cultural mediation services which aim to reduce language and cultural barriers between health personnel and migrants. Although the Thai Government started implementing these services in 2003, challenges in providing them still remain. This study aims to analyse the health system functions which support the interpretation and cultural mediation services of migrant health worker (MHW) and migrant health volunteer (MHV) ...