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Papers by Karnsunaphat Balthip

Research Square (Research Square), Feb 13, 2024

Belitung Nursing Journal, Apr 28, 2024

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 7, 2022

PLOS ONE, 2022

Background Many knowledge gaps exist in the area of alcohol-related harms in children research su... more Background Many knowledge gaps exist in the area of alcohol-related harms in children research such as the potential impact of other’s drinking and their social demography. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the effects of characteristics of household members and others’ alcohol drinking on harms to children in Thailand. Data and methods This study examined 952 parents caring for children and adolescents under 18 years of age, using the questionnaire (i.e., The Harm to Others from Drinking under the WHO/ThaiHealth International Collaboration Research Project). They were interviewed between September 2012 and March 2013. Results The study found that 15.89% of children and young people were affected by someone’s drinking in at least one category of harms. People over 60 years of age were less likely to cause alcohol-related harm to children than those aged 18 to 29 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.19, 95% confidence interval [Cl]: 0.06–0.58). Households with a binge drinker or regular drin...

SAGE Open, 2022

Gratitude plays a significant role in nurturing holistic health and wellbeing in adolescent. Howe... more Gratitude plays a significant role in nurturing holistic health and wellbeing in adolescent. However, cultivating the mindset of gratitude is associated with several factors, in particular, culture and religion. Therefore, an opportunity exists for studies to be undertaken, exploring gratitude specifically within the Thai culture. This grounded theory study aimed to understand how Thai adolescents cultivated a mindset of gratitude. Data were gathered from 27 participants, aged 15 to 19 years. Purposeful and theoretical sampling techniques were used to select participants. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, written stories, and drawn pictures. Data analysis was guided by Strauss and Corbin’s grounded theory. The core category of “Achieving Fulfilment in Life”—reflecting the process of cultivating the mindset of gratitude among Thai adolescents—comprised three categories: (a) condition: appreciating the value of oneself and others; (b) strategies: committing to live life...

Journal of Renal Care, 2021

BACKGROUND Fulfilling the role of a family caregiver has a substantial effect on the lives of tho... more BACKGROUND Fulfilling the role of a family caregiver has a substantial effect on the lives of those involved. However, existing information on family caregivers of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis is insufficient-especially Muslim caregivers, whose practice is unique. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of Muslim family caregivers looking after patients receiving peritoneal dialysis in an Islamic context. DESIGN A descriptive qualitative approach was employed. PARTICIPANTS Thirteen Muslim family caregivers who have cared for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis for at least 1 month. APPROACH Data were collected through face-to-face in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. Content analysis was used to analyse the data with initial codes grouped into sub-categories, generic categories, and main categories. FINDINGS The experiences of Muslim family caregivers looking after patients receiving peritoneal dialysis generated two main categories: overwhelmed with suffering and learning to live as a caregiver. CONCLUSIONS Caregiving has a substantial impact on Muslim family caregivers. They need to be cared for holistically. The recognition of Islamic beliefs, doctrine of Allah, and religious practices are clear spiritual anchors for caregiving. The findings provide a deeper understanding of the experiences of Muslim family caregivers looking after patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. These findings could serve as the basis for developing a specific nursing intervention for such caregivers.

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of life-skill development program on... more This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of life-skill development program on emotional intelligence of female adolescents in homes for children. Two homes for female children under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security were randomly selected and randomly allocated as intervention and control homes. Twenty five adolescents from the intervention home were purposively sampled according to specific characteristics. Twenty five participants in the control home were selected matched to intervention participants based on age, education and emotional intelligence level. The experimental group received the life-skill development program for a period of 4 weeks. The control group did not receive this program. The instruments used in this study consisted of 2 parts; 1) experimental instrument, which was the life-skill development program, and the life-skill development program was validated for its content validity by 3 experts and 2) the instrument for dat...

This participation action research (PAR) with a technical collaborative approach aimed to develop... more This participation action research (PAR) with a technical collaborative approach aimed to develop the model of application of purpose in life and self-sufficient economic philosophy in enhancing the holistic health promotion of Thai adolescents. The participants were selected by purposive sampling method and divided into three groups. The first group was 40 Thai junior high school students. The data were collected using focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and journal writing. The second group comprised of 3 teachers. The data were collected using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The third group was composed of 24 parents and guardians. The data were collected using focus group discussions. General information data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean. The data for model development were analyzed using the Strauss and Corbin method. The results showed that the model consisted of 4 steps and the duration of the program took 26 weeks. Firstly, ...

This action research used a technical collaborative approach aimed to develop a model for enhanci... more This action research used a technical collaborative approach aimed to develop a model for enhancing the goodness, smartness and happiness of Thai primary school children. The participants were divided into two groups. The first group was 38 Thai Primary school students (Grade 6) selected by purposive sampling method. The data were collected using focus groups, discussion, in-depth interviews, journal writing and field notes. The second group was 8 primary teachers. The data were collected using focus group discussions. Data collection took place from February 2014 - January 2015. The general information data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean. The data for the model development were analyzed using the Strauss & Corbin method. The results of the study showed that the model could be divided into 4 stages: (1) building relationships, (2) exploring the phenomena, (3) implementing and reflecting, and (4) evaluation. The implementing and reflecting stage comprised of 3 ste...

Nurse Education Today, 2021

BACKGROUND The long-standing underachievement in the Indonesian national nursing competency exami... more BACKGROUND The long-standing underachievement in the Indonesian national nursing competency examination (NNCE) has been a common concern, and there is limited information on the preparation program for this licensure examination. OBJECTIVE To develop an NNCE preparation program model and evaluate its effectiveness in increasing competency among nursing graduates. DESIGN A quasi-experimental study using participatory action research (PAR). SETTING Faculty of nursing of a full-boarding private university in Indonesia. PARTICIPANTS The participants were selected with the purposive sampling method. The 23 course coordinators and clinical instructors met the inclusion criteria of having worked for at least five years as classroom teachers and at least one year as course coordinators or clinical instructors. The 85 nursing graduates met the inclusion criteria of having finished the internship program and planned to take the NNCE. METHODS The model was developed using PAR and the evaluation done to measure the increase in the competency level and the level of perceived readiness and satisfaction of both the participant educators and nursing graduates. RESULTS The proposed model consists of core components and essential concepts. The core components are a holistic preparation process, active involvement and participation, knowledge and skill specialty, sharp examination-taking and skills, motivation to join the program and self-confidence to pass the NNCE, and time commitment for the preparation program. The essential concepts consist of awareness and trust, desire to change, sense of responsibility, mutual collaboration, equipped and empowered to act, definite direction and goals, mentoring. The model's evaluation indicated a significant increase in competency level, overall perceived readiness for the national nursing competency examination, and degree of satisfaction with the preparation program. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of the preparation model effectively increased the nursing graduates' competency level, and both the participating educators and nursing graduates were satisfied with its effectiveness.

Enhancing Nurses’ and Midwives’ Competence in Providing Spiritual Care, 2021

Collegian, 2021

Background: Licensure examination is a tool to gauge the nursing competency level. Effort s are m... more Background: Licensure examination is a tool to gauge the nursing competency level. Effort s are made to prepare nursing graduates effectively to improve their pass rate in this examination. Aim: To describe the components of an effective preparation programme that would enhance the pass rate in the Indonesian national nursing licensure examination (NNCE). Methodology: A content analysis method using interactive semistructured in-depth interviews to interview randomly selected course coordinators (n = 7), clinical instructors (n = 7), and nursing alumni (n = 6) of the faculty of nursing of a private university in Indonesia. Findings: The study extracted eight themes perceived by the participants to be the components of an effective preparation programme: (1) preparation programme is integrated into the curriculum, (2) improvement of competency process standard and evaluation, and (3) holistic approach to preparation, (4) active involvement and participation, (5) knowledge and skills specialty, (6) sharp examination-taking skills, (7) strong motivation and confidence, and (8) time commitment. Discussion: Preparation process is a significant determining factor in the success of the exam takers. The nursing faculty management and educators need to work together to provide a good preparation process. Conclusion: A proposed effective preparation programme is to be carried out by the educators with the support of the faculty of nursing, as a programme integrated into the academic and internship programmes, and as an intensive programme after the completion of the internship programme. It is recommended that the programme be implemented to evaluate its rigor in real situations.

Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 2018

Researchers from Thailand and Japan have initiated a collaborative project to compare the Quality... more Researchers from Thailand and Japan have initiated a collaborative project to compare the Quality of Work Life (QWL) among public health nurses. Thus, the QWL of registered nurses working in a community in Thailand was identified and compared with the Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in Japan. The purpose of which was to determine the similarities and differences between the two countries regarding their nurses’ quality of work life. The 42-item of Brooks’ survey of Quality of Nursing Work Life (QNWL) was translated and evaluated in Thailand and Japan. There were 102 Thai and 209 Japanese public health nurses completed the questionnaire. Findings showed that the QNWL level of both Thai and Japanese PHNs were at moderate level. Thai nurses scored higher than Japanese nurses in overall scores. Thai reported significantly higher on work design dimensions (t = 9.12, p < 0.05). For both groups, three out of four dimensions were ranked in the same pattern in which home life/work life was re...

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research, 2020

Objective: This study aimed to describe the perception of cultural competence (CC) among nurses o... more Objective: This study aimed to describe the perception of cultural competence (CC) among nurses of four Asian countries. Material and Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was carried out, including fourteen nurses for in-depth interviews and 63 nurses for 8 focus group discussions being purposively selected from four Asian countries. Data were analyzed based on content analysis. Results: The participants defined CC as similar to cultural care, and described their CC in four main themes: (1) caring focus for patients with different cultures, (2) valuing holistic care/ patient-centered nursing, (3) preparing for living with God or Buddha, and (4) considering the social norms and patient rights. Assessment of the patient’s cultural background and myths contrary to medicine, along with having professional nursing knowledge, skills, and experience were the components of CC. Conclusion: The participants have addressed their CC in providing culturally, congruent care with a universal...

Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 2017

Lifestyle modification behaviors are a key strategy for controlling hypertension. Understanding t... more Lifestyle modification behaviors are a key strategy for controlling hypertension. Understanding the causal model of lifestyle modification behaviors would shape the behaviors which are necessary for controlling blood pressure levels among Thai adults with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to examine the proposed relationships between psychosocial variables, such as desire, attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention, trying, social support, illness identity, self-efficacy, and lifestyle modification behaviors (LMB). This study was a path analytic study using a self-administered questionnaire which was responded to by 240 selected Thai adults with hypertension at the out-patient clinic in 5 hospitals throughout Thailand. A set of questionnaires was used for collecting data and the internal consistency was between 0.75 - 0.95. Data were analyzed by path analysis. The results found that PBC and social support had positive and direct influences on LMB (β = 0.31, p ...

Heliyon, 2020

Bats are wildlife and distribute globally. In Thailand, there are hundreds of bat species in diff... more Bats are wildlife and distribute globally. In Thailand, there are hundreds of bat species in different locations within four regions. However, few motivations and influences for having contact with bats have been documented. This sequential qualitative study was conducted in ten provinces representing the four regions of Thailand from September 2016 to June 2017. The study was designed to obtain information on villagers' attitudes, perceptions, beliefs and cultural contexts in relation to bats. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 305 respondents. Of these respondents, 142 (46.6%) reported coming into contact with bats through various activities, such as hunting, eating, cooking, collecting bat guano, cleaning bat feces, and finding carcasses in houses and communities. Villagers called bats by different names in different regions. They reported having been in contact with bats in different ways based on occupations, bat species, bat habitats, attitudes, perceptions, beliefs toward bats, and cultural contexts. Villagers in the northern and northeastern regions reported having regularly eaten bats. In contrast, the respondents in the central region did not eat bats due to local norms, religious beliefs, and regulations. By ethnicity, the Blu and Thai Dum groups reported coming into contact with and eating bats more often than the Thais. Our results provide evidence-based information on the human-bat interface in different regions in Thailand. The results of this qualitative study could be useful for strategic planning of proper education and interventions for bat conservation, bat contact behavior, and risk of bat-borne diseases among villagers in the future.

PLOS ONE, 2018

There are many survey instruments to determine drinking patterns and alcohol consumption levels i... more There are many survey instruments to determine drinking patterns and alcohol consumption levels in the general population. This study aims to compare the context-specific quantityfrequency (CSQF) and beverage-specific quantity-frequency (BSQF) methods to estimate alcohol consumption indices at individual and sample levels. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a population aged 15 years and older in Songkhla Province, Thailand. The BSQF and CSQF questionnaires with a 3-month retrospective time frame and in random order were applied to each participant. The CSQF was developed to ask more about the drinking contexts. The questions elicited information on location, partner, beverage, quantity, and frequency for five common drinking situations. Among 804 participants, 183 drank alcohol in the last three months. At the individual level, total alcohol consumption of almost all types of beverage by the CSQF was higher than the BSQF in approximately 50% of current drinkers and was mainly accounted for by the higher report of average quantity. At the sample level, there were no significant differences in the average daily intake, 3-month intake per drinker or per capita consumption between instruments. The interview duration and burden of answering the questions by the participants for the CSQF were not significantly higher than those for the BSQF. In summary, the fuller picture of drinking behaviors from the CSQF has several valuable methodological advantages and provides information allowing alcohol policies to be more directly specific to certain target populations or situations. The CSQF is a prototype questionnaire and forms the basis for a contextual approach. However, additional methodological studies need to be explored.