Mahidol R2R e-Journal

The Survey of Health Status among Personnel in Ramathibodi Hospital

2024-08-26T15:04:01+07:00

Routine to research (R2R) aimed to study health conditions and factors predicting personnel’s cardiovascular risks, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. Participants were 5,429 and 5,440 personnel who received health examinations in fiscal years 2021 and 2022. Data were collected from a database in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) ICheck up program, including personal information. health behaviors, physical examination, and laboratory examination. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Fisher's extract, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, and Logistic Regression. The results revealed that in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, most participants were female (85.74%, 85%) with an average age of 36.47 and 36.75 years. Most participants had good health behaviors, except for exercise. Body mass index, weight circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were in the normal range (50.36%, 51.73%; 58.89%, 62.06%; 94.47%, 93.55%; 95.10%, 94.89%, respectively).

Most participants had normal laboratory examinations and chest X-rays, except for a mammogram. The average risk score for cardiovascular disease was low (98.30%, 98.61%), and had a statistically significant correlation with gender, age, body mass index, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides and glomerular filtration rate (p < .01). Besides, factors statistically significant predicting risk of cardiovascular disease were male (OR=27.64, OR=70.61), age (OR=3.05, OR=3.62), systolic blood pressure (OR=1.35, OR=1.38), HDL (OR=0.74, OR 0.73), and LDL (OR=1.04, OR= 1.05). The results suggest that male personnel aged more than 50 years with higher systolic blood pressure and LDL have a risk of cardiovascular disease, and should receive proactive health behavior modification, including diet aspects by reducing sweet, fatty, and salty foods, decreasing smoking and drinking alcohol, increasing exercise continuously, resulting in a decrease in non-communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases.

The effect of Elderly Promotion System for Fall Prevention in Suriyakan Community Surin Hospital

2024-04-25T15:57:31+07:00

Falls in the elderly is a common problem due to the deterioration of the body that occurs with age. It causes both severe and minor injuries. The worst case scenario is death. Falls in the elderly can be prevented by providing education and improving physical fitness. Objective: To study the effect of the elderly health promotion program on preventing falls in the elderly. Methods: This study is a research and development by providing health promotion services for the elderly in the community. This is a single-group study measuring before and after results among the elderly people who received a health promotion program to prevent falls in the Suriyakarn community. Processing period: June - August 2023. This is a pilot study with a sample of 10 people. Activity format: 1) Provide education on how to prevent falls. 2) Demonstration of exercise include Increasing the strength of upper and lower limbs, body balance and walking training in various forms. 3) Create an exercise program in the form of the LINE official application (OA) for the elderly to train continuously at home. And 4) Provide advices, questions and answers health problems through the LINE application system (line OA). Train 2 days per week for a period of 6 weeks. Results were measured using balance ability tests, including the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) and the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG). The statistics were analyzed by Wilcoxon test and frequency distribution in percentage.

Results: It was found that the elderly who received exercise training in the fall prevention program had an average time of less than 12 seconds on the FTSST test and less than 13 seconds on TUG. These are the statistically significant decrease (P<0.01). Conclusion: Therefore, in this study, it is concluded that the results of this health promotion program for the elderly to prevent falls can be an alternative for the elderly in the community to practice activities to prevent falls in the community.

Developing an Online Teaching Scheduling System with Google Calendar

2024-05-08T10:02:20+07:00

In this research project, the researchers developed an online teaching scheduling system at Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University by using the Google Calendar application, alongside the PDCA quality management cycle of four steps, planning (Plan: P), implementing the plan (Do: D), checking (Check: C), and improving operations (Act: A) as well as four principles for reducing waste in operations: elimination (E), combination (C), rearrangement (R), and simplification (S). The research objectives were 1) developing an online teaching scheduling system using the Google Calendar application, 2) investigating the efficiency of the online teaching scheduling system by evaluating user satisfaction and 3) analyzing operating procedures using ECRS principles to reduce operational waste.

The results showed that the development of the online teaching scheduling system with the Google Calendar application and the operation according to the principles of the quality management cycle (PDCA) made the online teaching scheduling system effective. Users were found to be satisfied with the system as the analysis of the online evaluations showed that their overall satisfaction with the system was at a high level
( = 4.25, SD = 0.15). When analyzing the operating procedures using the ECRS principles to reduce operational waste, it was found that the operating steps were reduced from the original 9 steps to 6 steps, a reduction of 3 steps, accounting for 33.33 percent. Working time decreased from the original 4,200 minutes to 2,940 minutes, a reduction of 1,260 minutes, accounting for 30.00 percent. The research results reflect that the online teaching scheduling system using the Google Calendar application makes operations more efficient than the previous system.

Applying Google Apps Script with Google Sheet: A Case Study of Budget Plan of Khon Kaen University

2024-09-10T11:59:55+07:00

The objective of this research was to develop and apply Google Apps Script to create folders, forms, grant permissions to data entry officers, and send automated email notifications in the development of a budget request system through Google Sheet; and to study the satisfaction of users and administrators of the budget request system at Khon Kaen University. The study was conducted in 2 phases: 1) the system development was conducted using system development life cycle (SDLC) methodology and 2) the satisfaction of system users and administrators was assessed using two tools: A questionnaire was used to assess user satisfaction. The population was 138 individuals responsible for recording budget request data. The sample size was determined using simple random sampling (SRS) to be 46 people. A semi-structured interview was used to assess the satisfaction of budget request system administrators. The population was 3 system administrators. The interview allowed administrators to share their thoughts on problems, obstacles, and suggestions.

The research findings indicate that the system was successfully developed to meet its objectives. Based on the evaluation of user satisfaction, the following results were observed: satisfaction with System Quality was at a high level ( = 4.34, S.D. = 0.69), Service Quality at a high level ( = 4.46, S.D. = 0.68), and User Satisfaction also at a high level ( = 4.46, S.D. = 0.59). Additionally, administrators expressed satisfaction with the implemented commands, although they provided some suggestions for improving system efficiency. Future development should focus on enhancing Google App Script commands to accommodate additional requirements beyond the scope of this research.

The Develop a Death Certificate Issuance Application at Songklanagarind Hospital Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University

2024-10-02T10:36:42+07:00

This research aimed to: 1) the develop a death certificate issuance application at Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University and 2) evaluate the efficiency of the death certificate issuance application. The samples consisted of 30 personnel involved in using this application namely doctors, nurses, forensic officers, and medical record officers. The research instruments were the death certificate issuance application developed by the researcher and the program efficiency assessment form. The content validity of the assessment form was checked by experts and the reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, with reliability values of 0.95. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The research results found that the developed death certificate issuance application can be used effectively by recording in the hospital information system, reducing the steps in issuing hospital book numbers, and reducing the recording steps of municipal officers. The death certificate data can be sent directly to the database of the Department of Provincial Administration, this eliminates the requirement of having the recorded data to first go through the hospital to the municipal office and then to the Department of Provincial Administration. As for the results of the evaluation of the efficiency of the death certificate issuance application, in terms of efficiency for use In terms of system, design, service, and implementation, all aspects were at a high level (M=4.18, SD=0.70; M=4.14, SD=0.61; M=4.06, SD=0.67; M=4.20, SD=0.66).

Development of a Web Application Platform to Enhance the Efficiency of Project Monitoring Processes under the Annual Budget Plan of the College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University

2024-09-10T10:16:20+07:00

This research aims to develop a web application platform to enhance the efficiency of project monitoring processes under the annual budget plan of the College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, and to study the users’ satisfaction with the platform. The sample group consists of 26 individuals, including executives and support staff. The study results indicate that the developed system significantly improves the efficiency of project monitoring at the college. Specifically, it ensures data unity and accuracy, securely stores information, and allows up-to-date access to project status and budget expenditure data. Users’ satisfaction with the system was evaluated and found to be highest in terms of ease and speed of access ( = 4.60, SD= 0.50), high for the appropriateness of the report format ( = 4.08, SD= 0.86), high for usefulness to users and stakeholders ( = 4.12, SD= 0.67), and overall satisfaction was high ( = 4.20, SD= 0.76), with an average overall satisfaction score of high ( = 4.25, SD= 0.69).

The research suggests further development of this platform to integrate with financial, accounting, and inventory systems, which are currently separate, and to design an online disbursement system to replace paper-based or document-heavy processes, consolidating everything into a single system.

Analysis of cost-benefit of Scientific Instruments in the Preclinical Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.

2024-11-20T09:46:50+07:00

The purpose of this research was to analyze the utilization and cost-benefit of scientific instruments in the Preclinical Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine at Thammasat University during the fiscal years 2018-2022. Data were collected from the operational logbooks of various laboratories, including Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, to assess the use of scientific instruments in teaching. Statistical analysis of frequencies, averages, and percentages was performed using Excel.

The results revealed that out of 314 scientific instruments, 206 (69.36%). The Microbiology Laboratory had the highest utilization rate at 81.43%, indicating the effective management of laboratory equipment to meet users' specific needs. Additionally, 93.69% of the scientific instruments were found to be older than the recommended 5-year age limit for scientific and medical equipment. The microscope was identified as the most cost-effective instrument, with a lifespan of 15 years and extensive use across multiple Health Center laboratories. The budget for purchasing and maintenance of microscopes was calculated at an average expenditure rate of 69.03 baht per student. The findings of this study provide insights into the usage and costs associated with scientific instruments in each laboratory. This information will be valuable for the Faculty of Medicine in managing its budget for purchasing new scientific instruments, replacing outdated ones, and maintaining existing equipment.

The Process Improvement of Result Reporting for Action Plan Implementing ECRS at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University

2024-10-10T11:23:41+07:00

This research aimed to improve the result reporting process for the action plan within the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University. Initially, result reporting activities related to the faculty’s action plan were collected and recorded in data tables. The study defined the value of operational activities, analyzed problems using the 5W1H, and conducted waste analysis using the 7 Wastes. Subsequently, it proposed improvement guidelines based on waste reduction principles, the ECRS, in conjunction with the application of information technology systems, and summarized the outcomes of the process improvement.

The study revealed that the process improvement of the result reporting for the action plan resulted in an increase of reporting efficiency each time. Following the improvement, the number of operational activities has been reduced from 29 to 18 activities, representing a decrease of 37.93%. Working hours were shortened from 1,050 to 550 minutes, representing a decrease of 47.62 %. Paper usage reduced from 164 to 3 pieces, representing a decrease of 98.17%. Finally, the cost of paper usage dropped from 77.08 to 1.41 baht, representing a decrease of 98.17%.

This research demonstrated that implementing ECRS along with the application of information technology systems for the process improvement could reduce operational activities, decrease work duration, minimize resource utilization and expenses. It could lead to the development of an information reporting system for the action plan as well as extending the scope of process improvement to enhance organizational efficiency across various workflows.

An analysis of laboratory safety training Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University

2025-01-16T08:46:13+07:00

This research aims to analyze the results of each factor affecting the project implementation and to propose guidelines for organizing laboratory safety training at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University. This study was conducted using collected data from training in the academic years 2016 - 2020, and 2023. The factors were divided according to a fishbone diagram. The recorded data were statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel software and described.

It was found that eight factors including lecturers, participants, topics, arrangement, duration, budget, measurement and evaluation, and environment affected the training. Among these, the lecturers received an average satisfactory score of 4.55±0.18. The evaluation from the participants indicated that the students who have passed the training could be exempted from the annual training but their behavior in the laboratory would be observed instead. The evaluation of the six training topics indicated that the knowledge of the participants before and after the training increased from the scores of 3.3–3.6 to 4.5–4.6. The training arrangement both online and onsite was conducted by lecturing and showing related videos. It was suggested that the training should include demonstrations and practices to make learning fun and easy to understand. The training duration was appropriate to the content, with an average score of 4.33±0.23. The budget depended on the training arrangement. Measurement and evaluation should include a pre-test and a post-test focusing on the understanding of the participants rather than memorizing. The factor based on environment was at a very good level with an average score for audio-visual equipment of 4.40±0.42 and food and drinks were scored 4.49±0.21.

Analysis of Clinical Research Funded by External Agencies in the Category of Contract Research in the Fiscal Year 2019-2023

2024-11-14T16:09:40+07:00

Research Management and Development Division, Office of the President, Mahidol University has been assigned by Mahidol University for conducting clinical research projects from budget year 2019 to present. In the past, there has been no analysis of such clinical research projects. Therefore, the author has collected, categorized, and classified the details of clinical research projects. Advantage for summarize the results of the research projects that have been carried out and the direction of the development of clinical research.

The results of the research found that Clinical trial research projects, from external funding sources in the 2019-2023 budget, are 710 projects and clinical research hiring type are 629 projects. Research hires can be classified into 8 categories and the amount of research projects is ordered from highest to lowest as follows: drug research 452 projects, vaccine research 48 projects, medical device research 36 projects, medical practice research 27 projects, research database 26 projects, product efficacy 24 projects as nutrition food/drink products and healthy/beauty products, other research 10 projects and precision medicine research 6 projects. The first three types of research are related to diseases that are important causes of death in Thailand that are reported in the Public Health Statistics Report 2022 B.E. and the main objective of the funding source is to hire research for registration and distribution to the market.

Promotion of R2R research creation among the personnel of the Office of Alcohol Control Committee

2025-01-07T12:09:23+07:00

This research aimed to investigate the factors influencing the importance placed on Routine-to-Research (R2R) projects among personnel of the Office of Alcohol Control Committee and to evaluate their satisfaction with the R2R promotion program. The study sample consisted of 43 Office of Alcohol Control Committee civil servants and government employee.

The research was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 focused on identifying factors influencing the importance of R2R among Office of Alcohol Control Committee personnel to develop tools and activities for promoting research within the organization. These included a manual on promoting R2R among Office of Alcohol Control Committee personnel and a capacity-building workshop. Phase 2 evaluated the satisfaction of participants with the R2R promotion program. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Fisher's exact test.

The results of the study found that in Phase 1: The study found that the primary reasons for engaging in research were intellectual curiosity (53.5%), the need to produce research for academic promotion (34.9%), and a sense of duty (32.6%). Conversely, the main reasons for not engaging in research were heavy workload (48.8%), lack of knowledge and experience in research (48.8%), and the perceived complexity of the research process (39.5%). And the factors that make Office of Alcohol Control Committee personnel give importance to R2R research work are many aspects, both factors and motivations that affect research work. and factors that facilitate research work which agreed at a moderate level. Phase 2: Based on the findings, tools and activities were developed to promote R2R among Office of Alcohol Control Committee staff. Participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with the format, language, and content of the R2R guideline manual. The highest satisfaction was reported regarding the knowledge and skills of the trainers, which significantly enhanced participants' understanding and research abilities, leading to the development of 12 research proposals. However, analysis revealed no significant correlation between the application of knowledge gained from the guideline manual and participation in workshops, and the opportunity to become a principal investigator.

Guidelines Motivation for Creating Research of Support Staffs in Faculty of Education Naresuan University

2024-05-09T11:11:33+07:00

This research had as objectives to 1) study the current conditions of research development,
2) study the incentives for research development, and 3) study how to create research motivation among support staff in the Faculty of Education, Naresuan University. Data was obtained from 41 Faculty of Education, Naresuan University support staff personnel. The research instruments consisted of
a questionnaire and group structured interview guide. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, and standard deviations.

The research findings revealed as follows: 1) a study of present conditions in research development revealed that support staff personnel’s knowledge and research ability is at a moderate level ( = 2.76, S.D. = 1.14), the support for conducting research is generally at a high level ( = 4.03, S.D. = 1.13), and the level of research motivation was at a high level ( = 3.54, S.D. = 1.09), 2) the result of studying incentives for research development for support staff personnel found policies should be developed to support research and encourage support staff personnel to develop research successfully and follow the established guidelines. However, budget and other research-related facilities should be provided to support the staff personnel and performance evaluation should also consider the aspect of research. 3) Guidelines for creating incentives and motivating support staff to conduct research should include: (1) providing mentors or research advisors (2) organizing projects/activities that help support personnel to conduct research that can be used in applying for higher positions, (3) promote and support staff personnel to conduct research as a team, (4) Creating morale and encouragement for personnel who complete their research on time by praising or giving rewards and (5) allocate sufficient research funding support staff personnel to conduct research build morale for personnel who complete research according to their goals, and (5) allocate sufficient research funds to enable staff personnel conduct research.

A Study of Parental Expectations and Current Student Satisfaction in the Bachelor Program of Science in Environmental Health, Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat, Sakon Nakhon Province Campus

2024-08-07T15:55:37+07:00

The study aims to investigate the expectations of parents and the satisfaction levels of current students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program in Environmental Health at Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus.

The results indicated high parental expectations in all aspects, including teaching quality (3.77±0.84), instructor quality (4.07±0.88), facilities (3.99±0.89), and post-graduation opportunities (4.10±0.95). Student satisfaction was generally high, moderate in terms of the suitability of elective courses, opportunities for off-campus field trips and exchanges, scholarship availability, transportation services in the absence of on-campus housing, and the provision of venues and equipment for group activities, recreation, or clubs.

According to the findings, valuable insights were obtained directly from stakeholders of the program, which will guide the development of the revised curriculum for the 2024 academic year. This includes modernizing the curriculum structure, updating elective courses to reflect current interests, and designing operational plans that align with student needs and parental expectations.

The Differences between the Studying Courses for Choosing the Internship Location of Students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Burapha University

2024-11-29T14:01:25+07:00

The research aims to compare the factors related to choosing the internship location of students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Burapha University, categorized based on their respective study curricula. The study employed a quantitative approach, gathering data from 489 fourth-year students during the academic year 2022. The primary instrument used was a 5-level rating scale questionnaire. The data were analyzed by applying descriptive statistics using mean, and standard deviation calculations to compare the decision-making factors for choosing internship locations classified according to the curriculum that student’s study with multiple variance statistics (MANOVA). The research has found that most students who chose to intern in private organizations was 52.352 percent. According to the opinion of students from all programs, they decided on internship locations based on the components, such as organization image perception, motivation, future career expectations, and aspects of personality and self-development, which rated at notably high levels. Specifically, perceptions of institutional image ranged between 4.187 and 4.554, motivations for establishment choices between 4.128 and 4.600, future career expectations between 4.000 and 4.362, and aspects of personality and self-development between 4.218 and 4.585. However, when comparing the components of decision-making for choosing an internship location classified according to the program studied, it has been found that the organization image perception component and the motivation aspect are different according to the studying program at a statistical significance at the .05 level, while component of expectations for future careers and personality and self-development no different.