Exploring Readiness towards Effective Implementation of Safety and Health Measures for COVID-19 Prevention in Nakhon-Si-Thammarat Community-Based Tourism of Southern Thailand

Apirak Bumyut, Sasithorn Thanapop () and Dusanee Suwankhong
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Apirak Bumyut: Department of Environmental Health and Technology, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Thasala 80160, Na Khon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Sasithorn Thanapop: Department of Community Public Health, School of Public Health, Walailak University, Thasala 80160, Na Khon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Dusanee Suwankhong: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Thaksin University, Pa Phayom 93210, Phatthalung, Thailand

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-13

Abstract: Thailand’s community-based tourism (CBT) faces a challenging adaptation in response to COVID-19 prevention. This study aimed to assess the readiness for effective implementation of the Safety and Health Administration (SHA) for COVID-19 prevention in the tourism community. A qualitative approach was adopted for this study. Three communities covering all types of CBT in Nakhon-Si-Thammarat province, southern Thailand were purposively chosen. Fifteen key informants were invited to participate in the study. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted, and the data were analysed using the thematic analysis method. The readiness stage was assigned by consensual comprehensive scores. The overall readiness of CBT is pre-planning stage, a clear recognition of the SHA benefit, and there are sufficient resources for implementation. At this stage, there is no planning because the business owners feel that they have inadequate knowledge about the SHA protocol. Another main barrier is having limited accessibility for SHA information which mainly provides through with technology platform. The CBT owner needs to improve public health-based knowledge, technology and cooperation skills to operate SHA efficiently. However, in order to embed SHA to the CBT, tourism and public health organisation should provide suitable methods at the initiation stage by considering the community readiness and need.

Keywords: readiness; safety; health; COVID-19 prevention; community-based tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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