Monk volunteer health advocacy project: A multidisciplinary collaboration for training and capacity-building for Buddhist monks
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Benjamas Suksatit, RN, PhD, APMSN, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Phraratsittivetee Vasasiri, PhD, Phichit Buddhist College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Phichit, Thailand; Chompunut Singmanee, MSN, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Rai College, Chiang Rai, Thailand; Warodom Samerchua, MSN, McCormick Faculty of Nursing, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Purida Wientong, PhD, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Somboon Jeenapongsa, MD, Phichit hospital, Phichit, Thailand; Nipawan Waisayanand, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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The aim of this article is to describe our experience in operating a multidisciplinary collaboration for training and capacity-building among Buddhist monks to raise monks' awareness of NCDs and become Buddhist monk volunteer health advocates.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Buddhist Monks; Non-communicable Diseases; Volunteer Health Advocates |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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