THE MONKS’ ASSISTANCE TO BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS IN HUA THUNG SUB-DISTRICT HEALTH PROMOTING HOSPITAL, PHON DISTRICT, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

The research objectives were as follows: 1) to study the monks’ assistance to bedridden patients in health-promoting hospitals; 2) to study the monks’ assistance to bedridden patients in Hua Thung Health Promoting Hospital, Phon District, Khon Kaen Province; 3) to analytically study the monks’ assistance to bedridden patients in Hua Thung Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Phon District, Khon Kaen. This study was carried out by means of qualitative research by using an in-depth interview with 23 key informants. The obtained data were interpreted by descriptive analysis. The research results were as follows: The monks’ assistance to bedridden patients in health-promoting hospitals: giving Dhamma is to encourage bedridden patients to be conscious and awake at all times, not careless in life. Nowadays, the role of the monks is not just teaching Dhamma in the temple or lecture only but the monks can also take care of alleviating the burden of bedridden patients and helping their relatives. Monks have played a greater role in the health counseling system.The monks’ assistance to bedridden patients in Hua Thung Health Promoting Hospital, Phon District, Khon Kaen Province: Phon district monks in Khon Kaen Province has assisted bedridden patients by teaching Dhamma to encourage bedridden patients to have the mental strength to fight the disease and live their lives. In addition, it also supports consumer goods to facilitate everyday life.The analysis of the monks’ assistance to bedridden patients in Hua Thung Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Phon District, Khon Kaen: The assistance of the monks to the bedridden patients is to give strength to fight disease and to live without worries and to support consumer goods to the patients to facilitate everyday life.