The Development of Community Leaders Potential in Colorectal Cancer Protection to Promote Early Detection System at Phanomphrai Sub-district, Phanomphari District, Roi-et Province

Abstract

Currently, the cancer is a major problem that should be prevent at national level.Colorectal cancer is one of the situation that should be corrected.The incidence of Colorectalcancer in Phanomphari District, Roi-et Province is 11.5 per hundredthousand population, which higherthan the Nation incidence.The prevention and early detection disease are important. Thepurpose of this action research were to develop of Community Leaders’s potential (knowledge,

attitude and practice) in colorectal cancer prevention and the result of Strategic Route Map.The studywas conducted from December 2013 to May 2014  . A sample of 57 cases were drawn fromPhanomphrai Sub-District, Phanomphrai District, Roi – et Province, using a purposive sampling method. The quantitative data were collected by questionnaire which analyzed using Paire t-test.

The qualitative data were collected by focus group of discussion,participant observation and in-depthinterview which was analyzed using Content Analysis.

The Reseach results,The comparative mean between before and after development ofknowledge score ,attitude score and practice score are significant increased at the p < 0.001 level.The Strategic Route Map (SRM) technique consisted of 4 projects and 1 program.: 1)The projectof village model for food safety 2) The Project of Exercise promotion and reducing risk behaviors3) The project of Awareness in colorectal cancer by village broadcasting tower 4) The project ofdevelopment community learning center in colorectal cancer 5) The program of Volunteer’s skillimportant in colorectal cancer screening service. Potential development of community leaders incolorectal cancer  by SRM can create and use plans and projects to prevent colorectal cancer incommunity level.

In conclusion, The development of Community Leaders Potential in Colorectalcancer SRM was effect to early protection in Colorectal cancer.