The study of the development of Thai traditional and alternative medicine services in primary health care center, Nakhon Si Thammarat province for the fiscal years 2022 -2023

Abstract

The goal of this survey research is to examine the development of Thai traditional and alternative medicine services in Nakhon Si Thammarat province's primary health care center, for the fiscal years 2022–2023. The sampling size comprised of 254 responders of the survey questionnaire, including the directors of Queen Sirikit Health Center and Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital. Descriptive data analysis was conducted for percentage. Much of the population was between the ages of 45 and 59, with the most services were from both modern medicine and Thai traditional medicine. The high level of benefits was from both Thai traditional medicine and alternative medicine services (50.39%). The highest level of benefits was for in-patients (52.76%), with a high level of benefits for personnel (51.97%), and highest level of benefits for society and community (48.43%).  There were four components to the readiness to offer Thai traditional and alternative medicine services. 1) The majority of service providers were nurses (90.55%). 2) Herbal medicine dispensaries were the best prepared (95.67%). 3) Number of herbal medicine items: between 10 to 20 herbal medications (77.17%). 4)  The most important issue preventing Thai traditional medicine services from being organized in primary care centers was a lack of funding. Recommendations: Increased staffing for Thai traditional medicine with medium and small sizes primary care centers, in response to the Department of Thai Traditional Medicine and Integrative Medicine's service plan for health services system development.

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