Need Assessment to Develop Research Potential of Personnel of the Office of Disease Prevention and Control 10, Ubon Ratchathani

Abstract

This study examined need assessment for enhancing research capacity among personnel at the Office of Disease Prevention and Control 10, Ubon Ratchathani and also prioritizing the needs. The samples consisted of 145 personnel selected based on the Krejcie & Morgan table with a 95% confidence level. Stratified random sampling was conducted from each work group. The study tool comprised three sections: Section 1 collected general information about the respondents; Section 2 contained a questionnaire on the current situation and expectations for enhancing research capacity; and Section 3 gathered respondents' suggestions for research capacity development.

The findings revealed that the majority of respondents were female, with 82 participants (56.55%), and most of them held the position of public health technical officer, totaling 64 participants (44.14%). The assessment of essential needs for research development among personnel at the Office of Disease Prevention and Control 10, Ubon Ratchathani indicated the significant needs across nearly all areas, highlighting a gap between the current state and the desired state. When prioritizing the needs using the PNI_modified index, the area with the highest demand was job-shadowing. Recommendations from this study include developing models and guidelines for improving research competencies based on the identified needs for job-shadowing.