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Somjai Sirakamon, PhD, RN

Associate Professor
Department :
Nursing Administration

Education :
2010     Ph.D., Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1997     M.N.S., Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1987     B.S.N., Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University,

Training :
2005     Visiting Scholar, Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada


     Somjai Sirakamon has over ten years of experience as a nurse instructor at Chiang Mai University as well as 15 years of experience as a registered nurse in the university hospital. She teaches undergraduate courses including introduction to nursing-midwifery profession, and morals and code of ethics, law related to nursing and midwifery, nursing leadership and management, nursing research, health promotion, health development project (through innovation initiation), and holistic health and health care system. She also teaches human resource management course and serves as an academic and research advisor for graduate students. Her areas of interest and research including ethics, law related to nursing and midwifery, nursing administration, human resource management, health promotion, and health promotion in higher education.

Research Areas :
•   nursing administration
•   health promotion, and health promotion in higher education (healthy faculty, healthy university)
•   ethics and law related to nursing and midwifery
•   qualitative research approach (ethnography)

Publications :

International  

1. Xiaoling Zhu, Wipada Kunaviktikul, Somjai Sirakamon, Kulwadee Abhicharttibutra and Sue Turale. (2021). A causal model of thriving at work in Chinese nurses. International Nursing Review. 68(4), 444-452.

2. Nongyao Kasatpibal, Somjai Sirakamon, Yodying Punjasawadwong, Jittaporn Chitreecheur, Narain Chotirosniramit, Parichat Pakvipas and JoAnne D Whitney. (2021). Satisfaction and Barriers of Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation in a Nonmandatory Adoption Resource-Limited Country. Journal of Patient Safety. 17(8), 1255-1260.

3. Nongyao Kasatpibal, Somjai Sirakamon, Yodying Punjasawadwong, Jittaporn Chitreecheur, Narain Chotirosniramit, Narain Chotirosniramit, Parichat Pakvipas and JoAnne D Whitney. (2018). An exploration of surgical team perceptions toward implementation of surgical safety checklists in a non-native English-speaking country. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 46(8), 899-905.

4. Somjai Sirakamon, Ratanawadee Chontawan, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Sue Turale. (2017). An ethnography of health-promoting faculty in a Thailand university. Health Promotion International. 32(1), 44-52.

5. L.D. Malhi, Somjai Sirakamon and Thitinut Akkadechanunt. (2016). Job Stress and Presenteeism among Nurses in Tertiary Level Hospitals in Pakistan. International Journal of Inventory Research. 10(2), 1823-1827.

6. Wipada Kunaviktikul, Orn-Anong Wichaikhum, Apiradee Nantsupawat, Raymoul Nantsupawat, Ratanawadee Chontawan, Areewan Klunklin, Supit Roongruangsri, Treeyaphan Supamanee, Bunpitcha Chitpakdee, Thitinut Akkadechanunt, Somjai Sirakamon and Pikul Phornphibul. (2015). Nurses' extended work hours: Patient, nurse and organizational outcomes. International Nursing Review. 62(3), 386-393.

7. Somjai Sirakamon, Ratanawadee Chontawan, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Sue Turale. (2011). Factors influencing the development of a Thai health-promoting faculty of nursing: An ethnographic exploration. Nursing and Health Sciences. 13(4), 447-456.

 

National  

1. Lin He, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Somjai Sirakamon. (2022). Factors Predicting Work-Related Sense of Coherence of Nurses in Affiliated Hospitals of Kunming Medical University, China. Nursing Journal CMU. 49(3), 17-28.

2. Yanqin Niu, Somjai Sirakamon and Thitinut Akkadechanunt. (2022). Factors Predicting Innovative Work Behavior Among Nurses in Tertiary Hospitals in Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China. Nursing Journal CMU. 49(2), 14-28.

3. Banyen Chairin, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Somjai Sirakamon. (2020). Quality Improvement of Discharge Planning for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarctionin Cardiac Care Unit, Nakornping Hospital, Chiang Mai Province. Nursing Journal. 47(3), 389-399.

4. Bangon Khuenkum, Somjai Sirakamon and Bunpitcha Chitpakdee. (2020). Situational Analysis of Incident Reporting in Medical Intensive Care Unit 1 Nakornping Hospital, Chiang Mai Province. Nursing Journal. 47(1), 337-349.

5. Rina Rani Baral, Somjai Sirakamon and Ratanawadee Chontawan. (2020). Perceived Organizational Support and Job Satisfaction Among Nursing Instructors in Nursing Educational Institutes, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Nursing Journal. 47(1), 441-453.

6. Duan Jinmei, Somjai Sirakamon and Thitinut Akkadechanunt. (2020). Job Satisfaction, Leader Empowering Behaviors and Work Engagement Among Nurses in Tertiary Hospitals, Kunming, the People’s Republic of China. Nursing Journal. 47(1), 414-427.

7. Lachman Das Malhi, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Somjai Sirakamon. (2019). Job Stress and Presenteeism Among Nurses in Tertiary Level Hospitals, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Nursing Journal. 46(Supplement 12), 104-115.

8. Tong Ling, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Somjai Sirakamon. (2019). Meaningful Work and Job Performance Among Nurses in Medical University Hospitals, The People’s Republic of China. Nursing Journal. 46(4), 211-224.

9. Zhu Xiaoling, Somjai Sirakamon and Thitinut Akkadechanunt. (2019). Head Nurses’ Paternalistic Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior of Nurses in the People’s Hospitals of Dali, the People’s Republic of China. Nursing Journal. 46(Supplement 12), 83-93.

10. Somjai Sirakamon, Thanee Kaewthummanukul, Orn-Anong Wichaikhum and Wipada Kunaviktikul. (2019). Organisational Change Perception Induced by the Project for Propellingthe Nursing Profession towards Health Promotion in Northern Thailand. Thai Journal of Nursing Council. 34(3), 123-141.

11. Dulamsuren Damiran, Thitinut Akkadechanunt and Somjai Sirakamon. (2018). Head Nurses’ Authentic Leadership and Job Satisfaction Among Nurses in General Hospitals, Central Region, Mongolia. Nursing Journal. 45(4), 203-216.

12. Somjai Sirakamon, Supit Roongruangsri, Kulwadee Abhicharttibutra, Cattaliya Siripattarakul Sanluang, Adisak Poungsombat and Wipada Kunaviktikul. (2017). Development of a Teaching and Learning Model Based on Mastery Learning for a Course on Laws Related to the Nursing and Midwifery Profession. Nursing Journal. 44(4), 145-155.

13. Thanee Kaewthummanukul and Somjai Sirakamon. (2016). Health Promotion Competency and Practice Among Nurses in Primary Care Service, the North Region. Nursing Journal. 43(5), 184-195.

14. Raymoul Nantsupawat, Somjai Sirakamon, Suchada Jiramahavittayakul and Maleejit Chainate. (2015). Natural health care: Holistic health promotion development of Mae Lao Hospital. Nursing Journal. 42(4), 222-232.

15. Wipada Kunaviktikul, Orn-Anong Wichaikhum, Apiradee Nantsupawat, Somjai Sirakamon, Jiaranai Bhosai, Pimprapan Sathapornpa and Daroonsri Siriyosthumrong. (2015). Health promotion competency and practice among nurses, the North Region. Nursing Journal. 42(Supplement), 151-165.

16. Keomanichanh Xayaphet, Somjai Sirakamon and Thitinut Akkadechanunt. (2015). Development of Job Description for Head Nurses, Savannakhet Provincial Hospital, Lao People's Democratic Republic.. Nursing Journal. 42(2), 12-23.

17. Bina Poudel, Wipada Kunaviktikul and Somjai Sirakamon. (2014). Work Empowerment and Decisional Involvement among Nurses in University Hospitals, Kathmandu, Nepal. Nursing Journal. 41(4), 137-149.

18. Yangjuan Bai, Wipada Kunaviktikul and Somjai Sirakamon. (2013). Organizational Climate and Self-efficacy among Nurses in University Hospitals, Yannan Province, The People's Republic of China. Nursing Journal. 40(4), 139-149.

19. Sudarat Wannasarn, Ratanawadee Chontawan and Somjai Sirakamon. (2013). Development of Nursing Supervision Among After-hours Nurse Supervisors, Nakornping Hospital, Chiang Mai Province. Nursing Journal. 40(Supplementary), 57-67.

20. Somjai Sirakamon. (2012). Health promotion in higher education: A diversity of meanings and perspectives. Nursing Journal. 39(4), 169-178.

21. Raymoul Nantsupawat, Pongsri Keitlertnapha, Ratanawadee Chontawan, Supit Roongruangsri, Bunpitcha Chitpakdee, Petsunee Thungjaroenkul, Treeyaphan Supamanee, Orn-Anong Wichaikhum, Somjai Sirakamon and Apiradee Nantsupawat. (2012). Evaluation of the Course ‘Health Development Project’ Enrolled by Fourth-Year Faculty of Nursing Students, Chiang Mai University. Thai Journal of Nursing Council. 27(Supplement), 102-113.

22. Somjai Sirakamon, Wipada Kunaviktikul, Ratanawadee Chontawan and D Lynn Skillen. (2006). Policy related to health promotion at Chiang Mai University: Administrator views. Chiang Mai Medical Journal. 45(2), 65-77.

23. Kulwadee Abhicharttibutra and Somjai Sirakamon. (2005). Competency of professional nurses. Nursing Journal. 32(4), 7-23.

24. Somjai Sirakamon and Kulwadee Abhicharttibutra. (2005). Health promoting behaviors among nurse instructors, Faculty of Nursing , Chiang Mai University. . Nursing Journal. 33(2), 25-37.

 

Books

      1. Sirakamon, S. (Ed.) (2013). Laws Related to the Nursing and Midwifery Profession. ChiangMai: Krongchang printing.

      2. Sngounsiritham, U. & Sirakamon, S. (Eds.) (2016). Ethical Behaviors of Professional Nurses(2nd). ChiangMai: Siamnana printing.

      3. Sirakamon, S.  (Co-Author) (2017). Health promotion and disease prevention(4th). ChiangMai: Siamnana printing.

      4. Sirakamon, S.  (Co-Author) (2017). Leadership and Nursing Administration. ChiangMai: Siamnana printing.

 

 

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