Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces
Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the provincial-level systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative study obtained data from document research, in-depth interviews...
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| author | Preecha Suvarnathong Teeradej Chai-Aroon Uthaithip Jiawiwatkul Pasakorn Intoo-Marn |
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| description | Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the provincial-level systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative study obtained data from document research, in-depth interviews with 58 people involved at policy and provincial levels working to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce. Data were collected from May–October 2017; then the content of the conceptual framework was analyzed, the research objectives were examined and summary and induction analysis interpreted data from documents, observations and interviews. Findings – Thailand has four systems for developing health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce: recruitment, training and knowledge management, welfare and motivational and financial and other supportive resources. Development is driven through the mechanisms of the Provincial Public Health Office with Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and network partners. The health volunteer development exhibits two patterns: developing migrant workers to become migrant health volunteers and developing village health volunteers to perform health care for the immigrant workforce. All development patterns mainly rely upon the regular operating budget, which is often inadequate. Frequently, some provinces make attempts to seek other funding sources. In fact, health volunteer development is subjected to local authorities of the four provinces whose systems and mechanisms of development differ from one another. Originality/value – The findings from this study could help develop health volunteers to significantly improve the health of the immigrant workforce in the Thai health service system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7eae7f9a4dc046cd9737b24da915e0112023-09-03T00:42:48ZengCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityJournal of Health Research0857-44212586-940X2022-04-0136356157410.1108/JHR-10-2020-0451663913Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provincesPreecha Suvarnathong0Teeradej Chai-Aroon1Uthaithip Jiawiwatkul2Pasakorn Intoo-Marn3Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, ThailandFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, ThailandFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, ThailandFaculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, ThailandPurpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the provincial-level systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative study obtained data from document research, in-depth interviews with 58 people involved at policy and provincial levels working to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce. Data were collected from May–October 2017; then the content of the conceptual framework was analyzed, the research objectives were examined and summary and induction analysis interpreted data from documents, observations and interviews. Findings – Thailand has four systems for developing health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce: recruitment, training and knowledge management, welfare and motivational and financial and other supportive resources. Development is driven through the mechanisms of the Provincial Public Health Office with Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and network partners. The health volunteer development exhibits two patterns: developing migrant workers to become migrant health volunteers and developing village health volunteers to perform health care for the immigrant workforce. All development patterns mainly rely upon the regular operating budget, which is often inadequate. Frequently, some provinces make attempts to seek other funding sources. In fact, health volunteer development is subjected to local authorities of the four provinces whose systems and mechanisms of development differ from one another. Originality/value – The findings from this study could help develop health volunteers to significantly improve the health of the immigrant workforce in the Thai health service system.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-10-2020-0451/full/pdf?title=systems-and-mechanisms-to-develop-health-volunteers-to-improve-the-health-of-the-immigrant-workforce-in-four-thailand-provincesimmigrantworkforcehealth volunteersthailand |
| spellingShingle | Preecha Suvarnathong Teeradej Chai-Aroon Uthaithip Jiawiwatkul Pasakorn Intoo-Marn Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces Journal of Health Research immigrant workforce health volunteers thailand |
| title | Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces |
| title_full | Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces |
| title_fullStr | Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces |
| title_short | Systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four Thailand provinces |
| title_sort | systems and mechanisms to develop health volunteers to improve the health of the immigrant workforce in four thailand provinces |
| topic | immigrant workforce health volunteers thailand |
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