Kessarawan Nilvarangkul

Biographic Data

ID217410
NAMEKessarawan Nilvarangkul
GIVEN NAMESKessarawan
FAMILY NAMENilvarangkul
SIGNATURENILVARANGKUL K
AFFILIATIONSKhon Kaen University
ORCID0000-0002-7465-5451
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS4
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX2

  • Developing primary care occupational health services for informal sector workers in Thailand

    Open AccessKessarawan Nilvarangkul, Sara Arphorn et al.ARTICLEAction Research2015References: 2

    This study demonstrates action research’s emancipatory traditions in enabling community stakeholders in rural Thai settings to increase self-reliance and collaboration in improving primary care occupational health services. Most of the Thai workforce are informal sector workers outside Thai labor law protections, health and safety regulatory frameworks, and without specific occupational health services to provide for work-related health needs. Th…

  • A cross-sectional study of pre-travel health-seeking practices among travelers departing Sydney and Bangkok airports

    Open AccessAnita Heywood, Anita E Heywood et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    This study highlights differences in health-seeking practices including the uptake of pre-travel health advice by region of residence and country of birth. There is a public health need to identify strategies targeting these travel groups. This includes the promotion of affordable and accessible travel clinics in low resource countries as traveler numbers increase and travel health promotion targeting migrant groups in high resource countries. Ge…

  • Enhancing a Health-Related Quality-of-Life Model for Laotian Migrant Workers in Thailand

    Open AccessKessarawan Nilvarangkul, Terence V Mccann et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2011Cited by: 2References: 21

    We undertook this action research study to enhance the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Laotian migrant workers, and to conceptualize a practical model for workers for use in similar situations. Seventy Laotian migrant workers, 3 researchers, and 18 stakeholders took part in the study. Several data collection methods were utilized, including in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observations, and field notes. Content analysis wa…

  • Perception of Stress in Laotian Migrant Workers in Thailand

    Open AccessKessarawan Nilvarangkul, Somporn Rungreangkulkij et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2010

  • Health-Related Quality of Life of Laotian Migrant Workers in Thailand

    Open AccessKessarawan Nilvarangkul, Terence V Mccann et al.ARTICLEAsian and Pacific migration journal2008Cited by: 2References: 23

    The aim of this paper is to explore how migrant workers from the Lao People's Democratic Republic conceptualized their health-related quality of life while they worked and lived in Thailand. Seventy workers took part in the study. Data collected from participant observation and in-depth interviews were examined using content analysis. The findings showed that nearly all the workers perceived health-related quality of life as a state of general we…