A SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCHES ON MONKS’ HEALTH PROMOTION DURING 2013-2018

Abstract

This article was the documentary research. Its objective was to draw conclusion from synthesizing of researches on health promotion of monks. The criterions of selecting research were that research articles were published in Thai Journal Online (Thaijo) and published within 5 years, during 2013-2018. There were 10 research papers according to the criterions. A research synthesis applied domain analysis techniques with the use of software packages for qualitative research and for data analysis. The results of the study showed that the monks’ health promotion consisted of 6 components : to encourage Buddhists to offer healthy food to monks and to create nutrition media, to support society which was related to the concept of "merit", to support a form of physical exercises by self-management that did not violate the monk's ethics, to support the physical environment which was conducive to health according to the principles of 7 Sappayas, to support the annual health checkup and to support organizing training and seminars to provide knowledge and understanding about health care for monks. Therefore, the monks’ health promotion was sub-component of the health care guidelines according to the public health system and the promotion of the quality of life. In addition, the monks’ health promotion had relation with food intake, exercise by walking and cleaning the temple, stress management, avoiding things that were harmful to health, spatial environmental management, social environmental management and values and beliefs