The Self Care Behaviors of the Western Son's in Laws Isaan's Rural of Thailand

Abstract

To study the self- care behaviours of the western son-in-laws who lives in the countryside outside in Isaan region and to study the consumption of food and medicine, Exercise, Relaxation, Stress Management, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Environmental Management. A qualitative study used snow-ball sampling technique to sample 6 foreigners who came from Europe and married to Thai wives in rural areas of Udon Thani province and Khon Kaen province . Data were collected by interview guide, analyzed using percentages and frequencies. Results: 1. The consumption of food and medicine; the samples with health problems who makes a kind, type of food, amount of alcohol, making dietary requirements of the disease, including a doctor's appointment to get a prescription every time and if they had a minor illness to self-medication by the pharmacy.2. The exercise; every sample has exercise behaviour which is different depending on the time available and the state health of the individual such as walking around the village vegetable gardening, jogging, bicycling, golfing and bicycling.3. Leader in vacation; the samples, with various forms is to rest at home with the leisure sports such as golf, fishing, drinking, and socializing with foreign friends together in a pub. 4. The environmental management; every sample families use and maintain cleanliness in and around the home. 5. Disease prevention and health promotion; the samples with chronic diseases must be maintained as well as prevent more symptoms or disease recurrence and to have a medical examination by a doctor every times.6. Stress management; such as a trip to visit the famous tourist in Thailand.