Table 5 Initial Nominal Group Technique brainstorm
From: Creating a locally driven research agenda for the ethnic minorities of Eastern Myanmar
Theme | Individual research topics |
|---|---|
Infectious disease | • Tuberculosis • HIV • Worms • Diarrhoea • Malaria |
EPI (Expanded Programme of Immunisation) | • Immunisation for under 5 • Immunisation for rabies, hepatitis • Immunisation coverage |
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) | • Diabetes mellitus • Heart problem • Stroke • Hypertension • Eye problems • Anaemia • Epilepsy • Disability • Extent of NCDs in ethnic areas • Medication adherence |
STI/HIV | • STI health education to reduce prevalence of STIs • HIV/AIDS and availability of treatment |
Family planning (FP)/reproductive health | • FP and cultural belief • Reproductive health/family planning • Early marriage • Teenage reproductive health • Breastfeeding |
Antenatal care (ANC)/Safe delivery | • At least 4 ANC visits for every pregnancy • Anaemia • Safe delivery • Teenage pregnancy • Traditional birth attendants • Home delivery |
Gender | • Gender based violence • Domestic workers • Early marriage |
Mental health | • Mental health • Mental health and alcohol use among married men • Stress • Social and mental health among men who use injection drugs |
Drug use | • Betel nut chewing • Smoking • Alcohol use • Drug use (particularly methamphetamines, yaba) • Drug use among youth |
Accidents | • Accidents and injuries • Road traffic accidents • Helmet use • Landmine injuries • Disability |
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) | • Household waste management and disposal • Toilets and latrines • Safe water • Mercury levels in water • School health and hygiene • Handwashing |
Food safety/security and nutrition | • Nutrition and lifestyle • Under five nutrition • Nutrition in pregnancy • Nutrition for the elderly • Relationship between nutrition and oral hygiene • Level of food safety knowledge among school children • Vitamin A and deworming • Under five obesity • Health impact of fertilisers • Food security • Food safety • Awareness of health food |
Environmental and human-made disasters | • Negative consequences of deforestation on health • Replanting to prevent deforestation • Plants that can endanger the environment • Factory industries • Mining industries (deforestation, toxins in water, ecological impact) • Dam • Civil war and political conflict • Impact of agricultural practices on health • Rabies prevention, reduce number of stray dogs • Occupational health |
Health service provision | • Access to healthcare in Eastern Burma • Access to primary healthcare services • General health screening • Private pharmacies in the community • Drug control (pharmaceuticals) • Community health workers training • Trained traditional birth attendants • Health worker training at all levels • Health system logistics and infrastructure • Community involvement in health sector • Transportation |
Health education | • Health education on communicable diseases • Health education on non-communicable diseases • Nutrition education • Awareness around alcohol and drug use • Awareness of tuberculosis and malaria |
Economic situation | • Household income • Occupation |
Education | • Future concern among students in migrant learning centre • Educational opportunities for disabled children/youth • School-aged children without access to school |
Social exclusion | • Child abuse • Abandoned child • Social exclusion |
Migration | • Population mobilising • Migration • Myanmar migrants within Thailand |
Others | • Political ideology • Cultural beliefs |