Trends of demand for bachelor of applied Thai Traditional Medicine program
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Background: The Health Region 6 had a problem of shortage of Applied Thai traditional medical (ATTM), especially in community hospitals leading to inadequate provision of Thai traditional medicine to the community. On the other hand, Abhaibhubejhr College of Traditional Medicine, Prachinburi, is ready in to provide the Thai traditional medical (ATTM) program in terms of infrastructure, educators, supportive staff, and topography.
Objective: This study assessed the needs of students and employers regarding the Bachelor of ATTM program.
Methods: A descriptive study was designed to survey the sample of 373 Grade 12 students in Secondary Educational Service Area 7 and 136 employers in the Health Region 6. The samples were randomly selected using proportional stratified random sampling. The tool used were questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: The study revealed that: 1) Fifty-five students wanted to study further in the ATTM program. Most of the students gave reasons to continue this study because they could be able to apply knowledge to take care of their own health and their families’ health. They were also interested in learning basic health science subjects. The results showed that the demand for study in this program was related to their interests in the work and health services. 2) The employers were satisfied with the graduates' job performance in academic knowledge, morality and ethics, personality and personal characteristics, and knowledge and ability in specific subjects at a high level.
Conclusions: Adequate number of students showed their interests in studying the ATTM at the Abhaibhubejhr College. The employers were satisfied in many aspects at the high level except the ability to use English of the graduates, which needs improvement.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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