Abstract
The Musculoskeletal Pain Behaviours and a Model for Solving the Problem in the Community: Study in 2 Villages, Northeast ThailandThe study aimed to investigate the behavior of the people who got experienced from musculoskeletal pain (puad - muay) in 2 villages (Ta Poo and Ta Ma-daur), NE Thailand. The study group was 15 years and over and voluntarily interviewed by structured questionnaires to compare between 2 villages (N=101 and N=100). The study found that most of the respondents perceived musculoskeletal pain as recurrent, work ralated and work problems (71.2 and 78.0 percent). Waist was the highest percentage in both area. Occasionally treatment and no treatment in Ta Poo 57.0 and 27.0) was higher than Ta Ma-daur (37.0 and 20.8) which were significant differences (p <0.05). The locus of control of general health and musculoskeletal pain was assessed using a forced 6 point scale with a conbach' s alpha coefficient 0.5426 in the pilot study. The samples were selected by systemetic sampling (N=175 in Ta Poo and N=165 in Ta Ma-duar). The result showed that in both villages the respondents was internal control for health prevention but external control if they were already sicked. The external control referred to others (doctors). The control of the beliefs for musculoskeletal pain was internal in both villages. The motivational orientations by health team were designed through educational programme for the health officers and the people. Thai massage practicing and exercising was includes in this programme. 6 months after training programmes, the massage and self-help groups were collaborated in one village. The other village was developing in the preparatory step. The were regular meetings between the health officers and the health volunteer to communicate about musculoskeletal pain issues. The conclusion was that the people in both villages had the capability to solve musculoskeletal pain by themselves if they got the reliable information and was motivated by the knowledge health officers.
