A Study Opportunities and Guidelines for Self-Reliance in Caring and Preventing for COVID-19 Disease with Local Wisdom of the People in Ban Du Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province
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This article aims to study opportunities and guidelines for self-reliance in preventing COVID-19 disease and caring for Covid-19 patients with the local wisdom. It was qualitative research conducted through documentary research and focus group discussions with eight key informants. Data were collected using a focus group recording form with an inter-observer agreement (IOC) value of 0.8-1, and content analysis was carried out. The research found opportunities for caring for Covid-19 patients and preventing COVID-19 disease using local wisdom and adhering to self-reliance philosophy. This involves 5 steps: (1) stopping the spread of the epidemic by keeping people in place; (2) quarantining respiratory infections with facemasks and handwashing; (3) eating foods regularly with herbal ingredients to help prevent infection; (4) eating herbs to strengthen the immune system to fight infection; and (5) using herbs to cure symptoms of illness to fight infection. Therefore, if such guidelines are to be followed, they should be adjusted based on the context of their application.
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