COVID-19 prevention collaboration among military volunteers in state quarantine facilities, Bangkok

Abstract

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced that all travelers from abroad must be screened, isolated or quarantined in state quarantine facilities for prevention and control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cooperation between Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Public Health in all levels are vital.

This was a descriptive study of collaboration in the prevention and control of COVID-19 among military volunteers in Bangkok state quarantine facilities. A total of 289 participants was selected by purposive sampling. Questionnaires were used as the tool of data collection. Between May – July 2020, a total of 278 questionnaires were completed and returned for analysis (98.6%).

The study showed that the overall level collaboration of COVID-19 prevention and control in the aspect of planning and evaluation were high. The level of knowledge on COVID-19 was medium. Work motivation in COVID-19 prevention was at high level. COVID-19 knowledge was weakly associated with collaboration for COVID-19 prevention (r=0.13, p<0.05). The motivation for COVID-19 prevention was strongly associated with COVID-19 prevention (r=0.76, p<0.001).

As for suggestion, all participants should be involved in planning, developing operation strategies in prevention and control of COVID-19. The human resource team should create work motivation of staff such as appropriate benefits, risk allowances, expense allowances, promotion as the mean for effective collaboration among COVID-19 operational workers.