The Study of Evolution in Thai Traditional Medicine University Hospital Model, School of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University

Abstract

This research aimed to study the evolution of Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM) University Hospital model according to the experience of the School of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. This study was a qualitative research by documentary analysis and field study by key informant, founding dean of the School of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. Participatory observation and focus group discussion with 40 of Thai traditional medical lecturers and Thai traditional medical doctors at the TTM University Hospital in order to analyze the data for the evolution in TTM University Hospital.

The results showed that TTM University Hospital arose from the development and improvement from 3 models of TTM hospital: The first Model was the development of TTM hospital model beneath the concept of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) alternative health care. The second model was the development of TTM hospital model, which has been developed continuing from first model beneath the principle of complementary medicine. And the third model was the development of a TTM hospital model from the experience of other successful hospital models Combined with the experience of school of traditional and alternative medicine in the development of a TTM clinic model to be a model of the current TTM University Hospital (A.D. 2021) according to the theoretical concepts developed from the Buddhist base medicine by integrating various factors related to the treatment systematically.