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Sharing our Approach to Ageing Research & Practice with MSU

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

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Recently, Professor Davina Porock who leads the ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery’s (SNM) Centre for Research in Aged Care (CRAC) returned from a two-week visit to Thailand’s Mahasarakham University (MSU). MSU is located in rural, north-eastern Thailand and is a regional university of over 40,000 students.

Whilst at MSU, Davina was provided the opportunity to meet the MSU faculty and students whilst sharing knowledge relating to research methods, mentorship, and research development with a particular focus on research in the care of older people in Thailand.

Teaching to MSU Faculty

Professor Davina Porock with MSU Faculty

Meeting and teaching MSU Faculty 

Davina was delighted at the opportunity to teach international students from China about publishing in international journals including insights into inclusive language, predatory journals, and of course choosing your journal and journal metrics. They also addressed issues relating to instrument development and use in research.

Davina also managed to spend time with some MSU students individually focusing on their doctoral research.

Teaching to International Students at MSU

Teaching to International Students at MSU

Research Clinic  

Meeting the MSU President

One of the important goals of Davina’s visit was to meet with MSU President Dr. Prayook Srivilai to discuss MSU’s goal of focusing research on ageing and care of older people. About two years ago the Department of Health in Thailand observed the country’s demographic shift to an “aged society” and in just over 10 years would join the countries as “super-aged societies”

Thailand will become 'super aged' society by 2036, predicts Dept of Health (nationthailand.com)

MSU aims to contribute significantly to the evidence-based approach to providing the best solutions to a good quality of life for ageing Thai people. For MSU the issues are even more significant as it is situated in a rural area and thus the global trends of younger people leaving for work in the cities, and more geographically spread resources can make life harder and lonelier.

To ensure a multidisciplinary approach to ageing research and practice, meetings were arranged with all the health science deans or representatives; and with nursing services from a community public health facility to discuss opportunities together.

Meeting with President Prayook Srivil

Meeting with President Prayook Srivilai

We would like to take this opportunity to especially thank Associate Professor Sumattana Glangkarn PhD RN, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, MSU for arranging the visiting professorship and all the meetings. The School’s Centre for Research in Aged Care looks forward to working with MSU staff and students to develop our research collaborations.

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