Program Evaluation of Development Project for Preventive Medicine and Disease Control, Thailand in 2018

Abstract

          This descriptive research was conducted between October 2017 until September 2018. There are three main objectives. First objective was to evaluate the overall results and financial report of the project. Second objective was to assess satisfaction of project team members. Last objective was to find obstacles and team recommendation for improvement of the project. Both quantitative and qualitative questionnaires were applied. There were 40 participants in this project. Of these, four of them were administrators for the whole project.
          Result, 30 participants (75%) were responded for the questionnaire. We evaluated three aspects of the project; project management, financial aspect, and results. This project could manage by their own team member under financial supported by Department of Diseases Control. The target success of at least three finished results were not reached (only one finished result). All participants thought that this project is very useful. The results will benefit for diseases control program. They think that the project should be continue. Overall satisfaction score of the project was 4.27 out of 5. Good instructor was scored at 4.37. Score for administration team was 4.32. Score for learning experience was 4.23. Score for project timing was 3.91. The main obstacle of the project was the working distance between each team members. Most of team had lack experience for project management.
          Conclusion, the project was satisfied for members. Good project planning, organized coordinating, and good monitoring will help to improve the project’s results.