Capt. (Ret.) Dr. Yongyuth Mayalarp
Main idea:
Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for addressing health disparities and promoting lifestyle medicine.
Important points:
- Six pillars of lifestyle medicine: Includes whole food plant-based diet, physical activities, stress management, sleep health, substance avoidance, and positive psychology/social connectedness.
- Seven strategies for strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration:
a) Establishing interprofessional education programs
b) Implementing multidisciplinary team meetings
c) Utilizing electronic health records
d) Creating interdisciplinary community health initiatives e) Conducting collaborative research and quality improvement projects
f) Developing interdisciplinary practice guidelines
g) Implementing interdisciplinary case management programs - Collaboration on a national level: The Thai Lifestyle Medicine and Well-being Association is working with 22 organizations to integrate lifestyle medicine approaches into healthcare practices throughout Thailand.