The Selecting Patterns to Treat Households Illness in Isan Rural Areas

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the selecting patterns to treat households illness with 4 patterns including: (1) Modern Medicine; (2) Folk Wisdom Medicine; (3) Thai Medicine; and (4) Alternative Medicine. Data were collected through the head of the family or the family health leaders in Pang-Cone district, Sakon Nakhon province by the questionnaire with  validity and reliability.  A total of  380 samples were randomized  by  multi stages random sampling. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The results of this research found that most samples have knowledge and awareness about health care in their families  and be able to access health services close to their home at the moderate level (= 2.26), they  received health information and news at the moderate level (= 2.51), they  received social support in health care from their members  in their families  at the moderate level (= 3.15), received social support in health care from public health officials at the high level. (= 3.41), and received social support in health care from  their  friends or close persons  at the moderate level (= 2.74). In addition, most of the samples group selecting patterns to treat households illness by Modern Medicine at the high level. (= 3.24), Thai Medicine at the moderate level (= 2.76), Folk Wisdom Medicine at the moderate level (= 2.15), and Alternative Medicine at the low level. ( = 1.59).  Suggestions should be encouraged to treat households  illness by Alternative Medicine.