The Experiences of Using Ya Hom Nawakot of Long covid Patients in the Treatment for Dyspnea and Fatigue at A sub-district Health promoting Hospital in the Southern border provinces
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Experience, Ya Hom Nawakot, Long CovidAbstract
Most Long COVID patients have experienced dyspnea and fatigue. Thai traditional medicine has a guideline for treating with Ya Hom Nawakot to stimulate the circulation of the wind element in the body, which helps reducing the complications of Long Covid. This study was qualitative research to study the experience of using Ya Hom Nawakot of Long covid patients in the treatment of Dyspnea and fatigue. The informants were ten patients who had experiences of using Ya Hom Nawakot for not less than two weeks. Qualitative data had been collected for three months by observations and in-depth interviews, and follow-up on quality of life after receiving Ya Hom Nawakot treatment with the Thai version of the quality of life (QOL) questionnaire. Data were analyzed by content analysis.
The results showed that the contributing factor for the decision of patients to receive Thai traditional medicine treatment came from their symptoms of Long Covid that affected the quality of life, knowledge of health care and experience gained from the treatment. In terms of the effect of treatment with Ya Hom Nawakot, it was found that the symptoms of dyspnea were reduced, and fatigue were improved but there was a side effect as a slight heat in the stomach. The patients had a better attitude and acceptance of using herbal medicines. In the assessment of quality of life after treatment, it was found that the quality of life of patients was in the middle level.
The patients with symptoms of Dyspnea and fatigue from Long Covid even the condition has improved after being treated with Ya Hom Nawakoth, but most of them still had a moderate quality of life. Therefore, Thai traditional medicine practitioner should give an importance to the rehabilitation of mental, social and environmental treatment along with the treatment according to herbal medicine guidelines to achieve the effectiveness of better health care.
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