A Study of Development Guidelines for Life Quality of Elderly Suffering from Cerebrovascular Accident by Thai Traditional Medicine
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This research aimed to study the problems and effects of paralyzed elderly stroke patients in the Sansai subdistrict, Mueang district, Chiang Rai province, and develop guidelines for improving the quality of life for these patients using Thai traditional medicine (TTM). This qualitative research involved analyzing the knowledge from the documents and participant observation, considering the legal rights of 10 TTM lecturers and doctors. Then, the focus groups were determined to compile and analyze data. The results showed that 1) the problems and effects of the paralyzed elderly stroke patients were divided into 3 levels as follows: at the individual level, there were body and mind problems; at the family level, caring for stroke patients was a heavy burden; and at the community level, rehabilitating patients was quite expensive. The results also revealed that the guidelines for improving the quality of life for these patients should be divided into 3 levels as follows: at the individual level, the body and mind were rehabilitated by using TTM processes; at the family level, the community ways were used in the healing process; and at the community level, the network creation of the caring process was administered by community leaders and volunteers.
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