A Development of Community Health Promotion Model by E-SAN Folk Healer’s Wisdom
A Development of Community Health Promotion Model by E-SAN Folk Healer’s Wisdom
Keywords:
E-san Folk Healer Wisdom, Community Health, Community Health Promotion ModelAbstract
ABSTRACTThe purposes of research was to develop the model for the promotion of
the community health with the herbal wisdom of E-SAN folk healer participated by
the related stakeholders. The research used in an in-depth interview, the participatory
observation, and focus group discussion for collecting data.
The results from the development of the healthy promotion model in community
with the knowledge on herbs of the folk healers using participatory action of related
the stakeholders in the community were in 3 models; Model 1: The community health
promotional activities consisted of 1) the activities related to public health to promote
the local students’ learning 2) herbs garden project in schools 3) the frst aids cure with
the herbs in schools instead of using medicine, Model 2: the creation of learning materials
of the local wisdom of the folk healers by making books and CD-rom titled Herbs in Loei
and E-san Herbs Recipe, and Model 3: The Dissemination of folk healing knowledge to
people.
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