Govt Trains 10,000 Community Nurses for Elderly Care with Village Health Volunteers
Thairath•Politics•
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Key Quotes
"The government affirms the policy to produce 10,000 "community nurses" will not affect existing caregivers but will enhance skills and strengthen community patient care systems."
รัฐบาลยืนยันนโยบายผลิต “อาสาพยาบาลชุมชน” 10,000 คน ไม่กระทบ Care Giver เดิม แต่เป็นการเพิ่มทักษะและเสริมระบบดูแลผู้ป่วยในชุมชน
"The government wants to create employment and develop the potential of healthcare workers, with upskilling potentially having multiple levels based on roles and enhanced skills."
รัฐบาลต้องการให้เกิดการจ้างงานและพัฒนาศักยภาพคนทำงานในระบบสุขภาพ โดยการอัปสกิลอาจมีหลายระดับตามบทบาทและทักษะที่เพิ่มขึ้น
Key Entities
Organization
The governing body of Thailand implementing policies related to public health and employment.
Village Health Volunteer(อสม.)
Existing community-based health volunteers who will collaborate with the new community nurses.
The government ministry responsible for driving public health policies and implementing the community nurse program.
Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospitals (รพ.สต.)(โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล (รพ.สต.))
Local healthcare facilities that community nurses will coordinate treatment with.
“Mor Prom” Application(แอปพลิเคชัน “หมอพร้อม”)
A digital platform through which applications for the community nurse program will be accepted.
Department of Health Service Support(กรมสนับสนุนบริการสุขภาพ)
A department under the Ministry of Public Health that will guide the training of community nurses and accept applications.
Boromarajonani College of Nursing(สถาบันพระบรมราชชนก)
An educational institution that will also accept applications for the community nurse program.
Care Giver
Existing caregivers whose roles are affirmed to be unaffected by the new community nurse initiative.
Policy
Community Nurse Volunteer(อาสาพยาบาลชุมชน)
A new role being created and trained by the government to provide healthcare support in local communities.
Person
Ms. Ploytalay Laksamee-sangchan(นางสาวพลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)
Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the community nurse training program.
Impact
Elderly(ผู้สูงอายุ)
A key demographic group targeted for care by community nurses and village health volunteers.
Bedridden Patients(ผู้ป่วยติดเตียง)
A key demographic group targeted for care by community nurses and village health volunteers.
Vulnerable Groups(กลุ่มเปราะบาง)
Demographic groups, including mothers and children and psychiatric patients, who will receive care from community nurses.
A health condition group that community nurses will monitor medication adherence for.
Mothers and Children(แม่และเด็ก)
A demographic group whose development and health, including pregnant women, will be monitored by community nurses.
Psychiatric/Drug Addict Patients(ผู้ป่วยจิตเวช/ยาเสพติด)
A health condition group for which community nurses will monitor medication adherence and development.