Guidelines for driving public policies for participatory health according to the triangle principle in bangkok metropolis

Abstract

           The objectives of this research are three-fold: (1) to propose guidelines for driving public policy for participatory health according to the mountain-moving triangle principle in Bangkok Metropolis, (2) to study factors driving public policy for participatory health according to the mountain-moving triangle principle in Bangkok Metropolis and (3) to study problems and obstacles in driving public policy for participatory health according to the mountain-moving triangle principle in Bangkok Metropolis.

            This research was qualitative. The key informants of this research were the academic, the government or political sector, and the public or civil society sector totaling 20 people, by purposive selection. They were used for in-depth the collected data were analyzed by content analysis and descriptive andlysis.

            Major findings: (1) as to the guidelines for driving public policy for participatory health according to the mountain-moving triangle principle in Bangkok Metropolis, it was found that people failed to gain access to public policy processes for health. This matter occurred at only the political side, the government side, and most of the civil service side. People may be able to enter and watch the ceremony only. Citizens were not involved in the impact assessment and the determination of various options. Policy was largely determined by the central government or certain groups of academics. People had only a duty to comply without any decision-making power. (2) As regards the factors relevant to guidelines for driving public policy for participatory health according to the mountain-moving triangle principle in Bangkok Metropolis, they must guire three elements: the creation of accurate academic knowledge; the social movement based on knowledge and must draw the people to participate; and the pull of political parties or state power to participate in pushing and (3) As for the guidelines for driving public policy for participatory health according to the mountain-moving triangle principle in Bangkok Metropolis. Public policy process can start from any angle first. But it must be true participation, starting from knowing information, thinking, planning, deciding, taking action, reaping the benefits, monitoring, evaluating, and inspecting public policies for health as they have occurred. It's not just about holding a meeting and having people attend and listen.