The assessment of the active and sustainable disease control district project, Khuang Nai District, Ubonratchathani Province

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The objective of this study was to assess of the active and sustainable disease control of Khuang Nai District of Ubonratchathani Province. A cross sectional descriptive study in which the Context-Input-Process-Product Model or CIPP was conducted, Questionaires were used to colleet data from 30 directors of subdistrict health promotion hospitals, 342 village public health volunteers, and 19 chief executives of subdistrict administrative organizations or SAO in the Khuangnai District of Ubonratchathani Province between June 10th to July 10th, 2012. Statistical data consisted of percentage, average, and standard deviation. The results were that: (1) project context: the project is necessary for residents in the studied area (X=4.41, S.D.=0.9) and worth being continued (X=4.35, S.D.=0.6) (2) Project input factors: public health personnel have adequate academic and specific knowledge on the jobs (X=3.87, S.D.=0.8), and capability to manage this project (X=3.79, S.D.=0.5) (3) Project managerial procedures: the reports of significant diseases or illnesses in the area as well as in the country submitted from subdistrict health promotion hospitals to community hospitals and were timely and appropriate (X=3.78, S.D.=0.6), and the operation calendar for disease control campaigns of priority health problems at the local and poliey level are appropriate (X=3.43, S.D.=0.7) (4) Project outputs: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever infection rate decreased 3.7 percent compared to the previous five-year median. 97.37 percent of newly-positive smeared-sputum cases of pulmonary tuberculosis received directed observation treatment (DOT) by caregivers who are public health officers, public health volunteers, and community leaders. Therefore, Health persannel should be encouraged to strengthen their knowledge and skill in surveillance prevention and control of disease and health hazards