A study of conventional medicine service development with role of herbal city in service unit of Nakhonpathom

Abstract

                 The aims of the study were to study of conventional medicine service development with Role of Herbal city in Service Unit of Nakhonpathom. The study consists of literature review and data collection about Conventional medicine service in Service Unit of Nakhonpathom. Retrospective study part 6 years (2014-2019). In which year 2014-2016 no operation yet Herbal city but later year 2017-2019 have an action. In 2017 Nakhonpathom assigned to Herbal city,agent of region 5 public Health. Analyze provincial information as well SWOT analysis adhere to the principles PRECEED Model.Then lead inputs of Herbal city to performance analysis results from quantitative data of HDC program and statistical relationship analysis to compare success between before and after operation to Herbal city.

                  The results showed that inputs of Herbal city including 1. Government policy is clear to drive According to the national strategy. 2. Memorandum of Understanding network partners of 12 ministries with 14 Herbal cities. 3. Clear instructions assign Nakhonpathom to Herbal city, agent of region 5 public Health. 4. Clear indicators, targeting, agency and pattern of operation (Integrated boards, networks, inside and outside the ministry) and concrete evaluation. 5.Clear management guidelines. 6. Ongoing budget to support Herbal medicine, Cognitive development. 7.Policy using herbal medicine instead of modern medicine.

                  Bringing information from HDC program in year 2017-2019 of service portfolio of conventional medicine service development about 1. Service percentage 2. Prescribing value of herbal medicine 3. Prescribing quantity of herbal medicine. and 4. The compress massage service. Analyze to compare success between before and after operation to Herbal city. The results showed an additional value. Relationship analysis to compare success between before and after operation to Herbal city with Pearson and Spearman Correlation coefficient. The results showed relationship in 2. Prescribing value of herbal medicine 3. Prescribing quantity of herbal medicine. Stat values (r= 0.941, 0.840,p-value<0.05) and (r= 0.941,0.840,p-value<0.05) respectively but no relationshipin 1.Service percentage and 4.The compress massage service. Stat values (r= 0.617,0.621, p-value<0.05) and (r= 0.622, 0.621,p-value<0.05) respectively.May need to collect further information for further analysis.

                 In conclusion from data analysis consistent with inputs of Herbal city in year 2017-2019. Can present information to 1. Region 5 public Health for lesson off opportunity to Herbal city. Drive work with network partners inside and outside the ministry and all sectors in the province. Getting a continued budget and policy using herbal medicine instead of modern medicine. Clear management guidelines. Is an important mechanism in driving Nakhonpathom Herbal city. 2. Present to department of the traditional and complementary medicine.

                 Plan cooperation with network partners, budget allocation and set format to use budget for driving Herbal city various dimensions for all sectors. Develop and bring herbs to economic building of Thailand. 3. Present as a guideline to develop and driving to Herbal city various dimensions for all sectors with inputs of Herbal city. The results obtained in addition to the benefits of herbs and economic benefit and pushed towards exports marketing. Bring income return to Thailand.