Health Promotion Strategies for Menopausal Thai Women : Action Research in Process
Suwipa Punyahotra*, Annette Street**
Affiliation : * Royal Irrigation Hospital, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand ** LaTrobe University, Bundoora, 3083 Australia
This paper will describe the principles and strategies which have resulted in an effective holistic health promotion strategy for mid-life Thai women. This strategy was developed using a participatory action research process which enabled menopausal women and health workers to collaborate at a grassroots level to design and evaluate health promotion program. The initial project was conducted at the Royal Irrigation Hospital where the principles informing the health promotion strategy were formulated. These principles were then tested in a second PAR project in the medical unit of the Royal Irrigation Department, Bangkok. The findings are consisted of the literature on well being and suggest that this health promotion strategy could greatly enhance the health of menopausal Thai women.
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