2 research outputs found
การออกแบบสถานีวัดอากาศขนาดเล็กราคาประหยัดโดยใช้โปรแกรม LabVIEW
No full textวารสารวิชาการและวิจัย มทร.พระนคร, 9 (2) : 1-10The objective of this research is to develop a small and low-cost weather station. The station will be wireless, transmit and receive data via radio signals. The 45mW solar cell will be used as a solar irradiance sensor which is very expensive for the weather station, and the
PIC18F97J60 controller will control the transmitter and receiver system. Moreover, the author has developed the weather monitoring software by using LabVIEW. After testing the measurement percentage errors with the reference weather station, the results showed that the relative humidity measurement error is equal to 3.106%, the temperature measurement error is equal to 0.685%, the wind speed is about 4.527%, the wind direction measurement error is equal to 5.236%, and the solar irradiance measurement error is equal to 0.501%. The longest working distance between the weather sensor and receiver unit is equal to 145 meters.Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakho
Attitudes and experiences about medical cannabis in palliative care patients and caregivers in Thailand: a qualitative study
Get PDFBackground: Although cannabis has been introduced to alleviate symptoms in palliative care patients for decades, research on the attitudes and experiences of patients and their caregivers regarding its use remains limited. This qualitative study explores their perspectives on this newly legalized treatment option.
Methods: A purposive sample of 20 participants (12 patients, 8 caregivers) visiting cannabis or palliative clinics (May–November 2023) were interviewed face-to-face using semi-structured questions. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically until saturation was reached. Triangulation techniques ensured data credibility.
Results: Six major themes were identified: 1) attitudes toward medical cannabis, with some viewing it as medicine and others as an illegal drug; 2) reasons for medical cannabis use, mostly used for symptom relief, with some hoping to cure diseases; 3) sources of information, from cannabis users, healthcare providers, and the internet; 4) issues of support, family and physicians being a major role influencing patients’ decisions to use cannabis; 5) barriers, access being impeded by the perspectives of some physicians and social judgment; and 6) medical outcome perception, effects of medical cannabis varied considerably between individuals.
Conclusions: While some patients and their caregivers consider medical cannabis as an alternative drug, concerns about social judgment, attitudes about illegal drugs, safety concerns, and a reluctance among healthcare providers to discuss or recommend cannabis, remain barriers to access. Information from this study could in part be used for healthcare professionals to consider the use of cannabis in these patients
