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 |