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Research Projects

Mahidol University is a top-ranked research-based university in Thailand. Hence, at the Faculty of Public Health, research is one of our core missions.

At the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, faculty members initiate and conduct research in the field of occupational health and safety under various projects. The objectives of these projects are to identify, evaluate, determine work-related risk factors and their association with health and safety outcomes of interest in order to develop appropriate preventive and control measures. Recent and ongoing projects of the Department are listed below:

Project on Exposure & Risk Assessment and Health Surveillance of Workers

Principal Investigator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Vorakamol Boonyayothin
Source of Funding: CPF (Thailand) Public Company Limited
Project Duration: Years 2024-2025
Summary of Results: In progress

Project on Noise Exposure Assessment and Development of Predictive Model for Hearing Loss among Workers

Principal Investigator: Dr. Wisanti Laohaudomchok
Source of Funding: PTT Public Company Limited
Project Duration: From March 2023
Summary of Results: Investigators conducted walk through survey to observe working conditions, reviewed of relevant literature and available past measurement results of workers’ hearing capacities and noise & chemicals exposures at work, collected additional data related to work practices and personal activities by questionnaire and interview. The model for prediction of hearing loss among workers have been developed using a combination of statistical techniques including binary logistic regression multivariate regression analyses. Currently, research articles under this project are in preparation process

Project on Impact Assessment of Noise and Ototoxicants on Hearing Loss to Develop Hearing Conservation Program for Industries

Principal Investigator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Wantanee Phanprasit
Source of Funding: Office of Workmen's Compensation Fund, Social Security Office
Project Duration: Years 2023-2024
Summary of Results: In progress

Project on Development of a System for Monitoring of Working Environment and Workers' Health in Industries using Chemicals

Principal Investigator: Dr. Pajaree Konthonbut
Source of Funding: Office of Workmen's Compensation Fund, Social Security Office
Project Duration: Years 2023-2024
Summary of Results: In progress

Project on Mental Health Promotion among Students in Primary and Secondary Schools in Bangkok

Principal Investigator: Dr. Chatchai Thanachoksawang
Source of Funding: National Health Security Office, Bangkok (Area 13)
Project Duration: Fiscal Year 2024
Summary of Results: In progress