Innovative development for promoting Buddhist monk's health with participation of Kilanupatthak monk
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Social change affects the daily life of monks. These changes could include the food they eat, the way they behave, and their mental state. According to the 2017 Monks' Health Statute, the Kilanupatthak monks are assigned to be healthcare givers and to look after monks who are old and sick. The study in this article is participatory action research. It aims to develop social innovations of clergy for their health promotion with the Kilanupatthak monks in a 5-step process. The researcher collected data from 78 Kilanupatthak monks who trained in a health promotion volunteer program of the Department of Health from eleven provinces in Phrae, Nan, Payoa, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lampoon, Lampang, Maehongson, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, and Uttradit. It took four months to collect the data. The result of the research was developed into the Smart Monk Project, which is a kind of social innovation aimed to create awareness in monks who are care givers. The innovation is grouped in four kinds of media: 1. the Dhamma Bike Application, 2. folk song or Lae Music, 3. music videos of traditional songs sung by Thospon Himmapan and 4. the series of video clips to advice their medical needs or “Medicine Cupboard Online”. They are products of the participatory research, which was developed by engineers, health scientists, medical software engineers, and communication specialists. These innovations were tested by monks and found to be especially valuable.
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