What kinds of accidents in the home do you think are prevalent in Thailand? How do you think the number of such accidents can be reduced?
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In my opinion, home accident that usually happens in Thailand is house fire. Many people are burned and die due to house fire. I think that the weather in Thailand is very hot especially in hot summer months and people in Thailand usaully use burning to clear residental area so that, conditions ideal for fire to break out . Moreover, the most common causes of house fire are cooking equipment and electrical equipment. To reduce this problem, you have to double check burning area when you use burning to clear residental landscapes , when you cooking you should stay in the room or ask someone to watch your food and you shold double check the appliances and power in your house.
ReplyDeleteI heard about burning from cooking and electrical equipment before. She is my coworker. She had been burn at her right arm and leg because she used old stove, when she turn on the light, the fire was burning her skin, fortunately, it just the first degree burn. after that situation, she is aware of every step when she uses stove.
DeleteIn my reason at Thailand usaully use burning to clear residental area so that, conditions ideal for fire to break out.while burn is very severe injuries for children and long term to cure.
DeleteInteresting post. By saying that fire is used to clear residential areas, do you mean people use it to burn garden rubbish such as branches, grass clippings and old cardboard boxes or do you mean people use fires to destroy and clear unwanted residences? Some clarification, please. :-)
DeleteI mean that people use fire to burn garden rubbish such as leaves, branches and grass clippings ^^
DeleteThat alright, I think in Northern Thailand the weather is dry.It make a fire too.
DeleteIt's true, in Thailand there still no efficient fire team to put down fire.
DeleteSo some regions don't have fire brigades?
DeleteWe need to be conscious all the time and check the device every time after use.
DeleteAnother important thing is to have a fire extinguisher in the house because fire protection from small to large area is better.
DeleteIn Thailand have fire brigades but in the other region hard to reach espeactially congestion area.
DeleteIt would be better if there is a certain team from the government who would responsible for establishing proper fire prevention system in all kitchens in Thailand:for example, fire alarm, fire extinguisher, proper stove area, etc.
DeleteI agree with @chutikarn that Thai people should concern with fire prevention system especially basic fire accident management.
DeleteIn my opinions, the most prevalent accident in the home in Thailand is falls. The highest prevalence of falling down appear in elderly, particularly they have many medical conditions that it cause by muscle weakness, poor eye view, messy home, falling down the stairs and so on. Other is that it is high in children, especially they are a toddler because they are interested in learning new things sometimes they climb the stairs, a chair and a table then falling down. To reduce the number of such accidents can be followed by
ReplyDelete- Don’t keep things on the floor or stairs
- Keep sidewalks clean.
- Install lights on the walkway around your home and at the top and bottom of stairs.
- Use a cane or a walker to helping walk in elderly who has disability or muscle weakness.
- Use a rubble pad for area rugs such as at the toilet and bottom of the step.
- Install safety gates for small children.
- Keep a very close eye on your children.
we are care for children 0-4 years they are often fall of the stair because their have unstable posture and uncontrol their body.
DeleteWhen you think about the impact a single fall can have on your health, it really reminds you of the need to be careful. The main place I sometimes slip is in our bath. I have to remember to take care when getting in or out of the bath.
DeleteThe place people fall not only in the bathroom but also the stair too because most of home in Northeastern Thailand has 2 floors and many steps, the bedroom might be on the second floor. So elderly or children has a probability to fall when they go down the stair.
DeleteThat good,In my opinion If the home has elderly should prepare the home to prevent accident.
DeleteAfter accident, elderly come to bed ridden.
DeleteYes, in elderly that has experienced fall can cause bone fracture and other injuries.
DeleteAbsolutely I think so.
DeleteThe urgent need to tackle this is issue to motivate people to be aware of the problems that is going to happen if they slip or fall to help people find ways to prevent it.
DeleteI agree with you about this a problem because In my houses it is so a problem often.
DeleteRight. For toddlers, parents should keep their eyes on their children to ensure that there is no harm to them. In case of abandoned elders, it is so difficult to manage proper environment for them individually, the best way would be to encourage the younger generation to look after them closely.
Deletethat is a big problem when the elderly fall down many complicated issues have resulted in long term care.
DeleteKinds of accidents in the home do you think are prevalent in Thailand. Let’s talk about in the elderly, the most common occurrence in the elderly is falling in the bathroom. From the statistics of accidents in the older people is slipping in the bathroom makes them fracture hip at number one. In addition, if there is first fall, then there will be next so the elderly fear of fall and do not want to go. The last one, eventually become to bed riddent and death.
ReplyDeleteThe solution accidents can be reduce. Firstly, make the bathroom floor dry. Secondly, equipped with bathroom accessories that are suitable for the elderly, such as slippery floor and bath chair etc. Finally, standard bathroom for the elderly such as the handle to sit.
All this helps the elderly to reduce all accidents. It is important for family to help and support the elderly because the most important. ❤️
I think so.
DeleteIn my opinion .on the other hand we can protect the elderly is falling in the floor have a color at the floor such as yellow and red.they can see cleary and safe to move.
DeleteGreat idea, in bathroom is a dangerous place to fall so I also think that handle arpund the bathroom is neccessary.
DeleteAbsolutely I think so. This your opinion is same me because at present Thailand are many elderly people more than other group as well is a grups need to be supervised.
DeleteIn my experienced, I used to go to home visit elderly patient . I assess a home environment to assess home safety such as bathroom, which is quite not safe, it depends on economic in each family, generally, they don't have a rubble pad, don't have toilet handrails and don't have shower seat.These are one of many factors that harm to elderly who has difficult to move.
DeleteGood idea, preventing is better than fixing.
DeleteKeeping bathroom floors dry is a good idea to deal with slipping issues.
DeleteGreat idea to suggestion prevent slipping in the bathroom that most Thai people not be aware.
DeleteI think so , now a day eldery people and children in Thailand are higher than adult. Both ages need someone to look after closely but sometime they have no one to take care so that falling can frequency happen to them.
ReplyDeletewe must awearnes on the number children die at home as a result of preventable injuries such as falls, drowings and poisoning.
ReplyDeleteThat alright, I think the parent should look after the children.
DeleteIt is a problem in Thailand.
DeleteIt is nice to know that bathrooms can be made safer for the elderly by the use of safety rails for such folks to hold on to etc. Have you ever come across instances of homes in Thailand which have such safety features installed in their bathrooms?
ReplyDeleteFrom my practical teaching experience in the hospital. Most of the accidents that occur in families with young children between the aged 6 months to 3 years to come to the hospital with a hot scalp. Patients should be treated with anesthesia to wound dressing and take antibiotics as they must be closely monitored to prevent dehydration and infection. Also, if the area of hot water is burnt to the area where the tissue is fragile or the crook is likely to cause pulling of the skin resulting in organ failure. Have a disability as a result. So what parents with children in the house should have kept the kettle. In fact, the milk does not need to use hot water to milk. Nurses or health care workers should advise families to prevent accidents with hot water to infants at all times.
ReplyDeleteMost young children are not aware of the dangerous of new things because they have no experience about it and they would like to explore everything themselves so that many accidents frequency happened to them. Adults should know their developments and look after them carefully.
DeleteI heard about it before in my hospital have child with hot scalp.I think the parent must careful to look after in newborn and child.
DeletePerhaps not only are gates necessary to stop children falling down stairs, they are also necessary to stop them entering kitchens. That is where water is boiled.
DeleteIn NZ, we have 'play pens' which can safely enclose infants while keeping them visible and allowing them to see us too. Are 'play pens' available in Thailand?
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DeleteThis problem is very easy to prevent, I thought encourage parents will help solving this incident.
DeleteIn my practice the area of hot water is burnt to the area where the tissue is fragile or the crook is likely to cause pulling of the skin resulting in organ failure. Have a disability as a result. So what parents with children in the house should have kept the kettle because of Hot drinks cause most burns and scalds to children under the age of five and, of course, children should be kept a safe distance away from open fires, cookers, irons, hair straighteners and matches, as these can be dangerous too. Any burn should be held under cold running water for ten minutes and then assessed. Having a clean plastic bag or cling film in your first aid kit can be an ideal way to cover burns to keep them clean and help them to heal.
DeleteSometimes may be lack of awareness of caregiver.
DeleteMany children can be dangerous activities in this home. In addition, the parent just take care close up or reduce the risk of accidents. For example, arrange home.
DeleteI think so, in northeastern Thailand, children might be look after by elderly because their parents went to work in urban areas, sometimes they do not keep in their elderly eye. That could be harm to the accident and burn.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you about this a problem because In my houses it is so a problem often.
DeleteIn the future every family in Thailand which has elderly should be toilet handrails and shower seat in bathroom such as basic support Electrical and Water It can help to prevent unnecessary falls.
DeleteThailand should have some guideline for bathroom for elderly, so we can all know what to do.
DeletePersonally, in Thailand is facing the electrical issue. This problem is so fetal that can harm everyone to death. Most of fire that occur at home mostly come from electrical shock. It can cause burn, heart damage and body system failure. Many patients are losing their job from organs ambulated. Few people aware of it and do not have regular wire checked. Electric shock could be prevent by using high quality equipment and do not leave any electronic tools on when leaving home.
ReplyDeleteHigh quality appliances and appropriate sockets are considerable for using at home and work place. The Government have to encourage people to use effective electrical device and give important electrical knowledges for citizens for reducing electrical shock.
DeleteYes I agree.
DeletePerhaps advertisements on TV about the dangers of faulty wiring and appliances would be a good idea. People aren't going to spend money having rewiring done unless they realise the danger of faulty wiring.
DeleteElectric shock is a cause a sudden death.In my experienced an electrician check electricity post but have an accident electrical shock that man. He's burn abort 80% .It is scarely.
DeleteElectrical shock is a life-threatening. In Thailand security of electric circuit still not a standard in some area.
DeleteYes,I think so in my country is facing the electrical issueto careful and contact a professional if you hear a sound coming from the outlet or smell something burn.
DeleteI agree in the post because before when you go out home mush check tern off every electric.
DeleteThe most prevalent accidents in the home in Thailand is fall in the toilet. Usually occur in Elderly and children. Sometime when the elderly fall in the toilet is cause to sudden death from head crash.
ReplyDeletecan be reduce the number of such accidents:
- Should use stone or tile flooring is not slippery, rough skin.
- Should install a sturdy handrail to hold.
- scrubing the bathroom floor at least once a week.
I can see from your point of view that falling in the bathroom is quite dangerous. I am totally agree
DeleteThai-style bathrooms very often have wet floors don't they! That is the way they are designed. Thus the nature of bathroom floor tiles becomes crucial to bathroom safety. 'Slip or non slip?' That is the question.
DeleteActually I have fallen.
DeleteAbsalutly, I agree with you because fall in elderly have a big problem.
DeleteFrom my experiences, fall and burn is the most frequent kid accident.
ReplyDeleteDue to hot weather in Thailand, most houses were built in two stories and most of them did not have fall protections. I usually dispensed medications used to treat fall accidents. Furthermore, burn is the main problem because most of Thai people use fire to cook and it easy to reach. Sometimes, children can run in to kitchens and touch cookwares easily that cause burn accidents.
To reduce these accidents,
To reduce these accidents, parents should be informed with the prevalence data and effects of kid accidents which may encourage them to concern about this situation. Moreover, the ministry of public health sholud publish a guideline containing how to keep children safe in home.
DeleteApart from public health campaigns, are there any ways kitchens can be made safer in Thailand?
DeleteI agree with you, I try to search about home accident report in Thailand, it disappeared. I think the ministry of public health in Thailand should be collecting about home accident to analyse the size of the problem and to design the guideline for protecting this problem.
DeleteFrom my opinion when cooking just lock the door prevent others to come to the kitchen when being use.
DeleteI agree with you, fall and burn are important health problems that the government and the citizens in Thailand should concern because there are many effects form fall and burn such as pain , disability and loss of image. Moreover fall and burn may be the cause of both physical and Psychological problems so that the stakeholders have to cooperate with each other.
DeleteActually I agree with your opinion. Especially,hot water scald is a significant issues.
DeleteOh yes.The cook is cause of fire in Thailand and I agree with you about ministry of public health should publish a guideline for safety life.
DeleteIn my reason I agree with you monitor children around hot object.likewise should concern because there are many effects form fall and burn such as pain , disability and loss of image
DeleteApart from health campaigns, I think children should not be allowed to get to kitchens if the unsafe cooking equipment still exist.
DeleteIn my experience of accidents in the home in Thailand. Acutally I usually come across with fall in Aging regarding fall in bathroom which is a caused of fast track induce from Head injury. This a problem come from the inappropriateness of housing due to lack of awareness. In present I think the number of such accidents can be reduced because the severity of problem at now is reflected on reviewing how to??
ReplyDeleteHow do you think bathrooms can be made safer?
DeleteElderly can sit while taking a bath to prevent fall and slip, bath room has to divide the area for wet and dry to prevent fall.
DeleteAbsolutely,it can be improved to safety. Sometimes financial constraints factor is a important barrier for problem saving of accidents in Thailand.
DeleteAs far as I know, one of a prevalent home accidents in Thailand may be poisoning in children. Regarding many families in rural areas tend to not store potential poisons; detergents, medications and chemical products in locked cabinets. Most of the time we've seen many put them on reachable surfaces for children. Although there have been caution bands on packages of almost every protential poisonous products, many parents still not to be aware of this issue.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. It would be tough 'to learn the hard way' about storing poisons safely eg. through having a child poisoned.
DeleteThe important recognization is a sepation of dangerous thingd.
DeleteI think so, the first thing that a parents could be begin to protecting poisoning with children that should be aware of this harm, after that might be action to next step.
DeleteThe most important to prevent children from getting poisoning is safe storage spot after work.
DeleteIn my opinions, the children in Thailand have more accident in the home especially drowning during summer vocation. In addition, drowning can prevented such as parents watching closely while their swimming and encourage children learning to swim is another important thing than can reduce this problem.
ReplyDeleteIn NZ some children learn to swim at school and others learn to swim at private 'swim schools' in the afternoons. How do Thai kids learn to swim?
DeleteSometimes, teaching and advocation for a children in a problem solving and simulation based leaning is a great idea.
DeleteThai kids can learn swim in kindergarten or their parent tough them. Personally, I learn to swim from my father.
Deletewhen I was a child, I did not learn to swim at school, fortunately, today, many school in Thailand had swimming course for children.
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