Development of a Vaccine Management and Cold Chain Systems in Primary Care Network, Samrongthap district, Surin Province.

Abstract

Vaccine will continue with high-quality cold chain system in an appropriate temperature since storage and distribution to the patients. If there is any problem in the cold chain system, it will result in a decreasing the efficacy of vaccines in preventing disease. This study is an action research aims to development of vaccines and cold chain management in primary care network which Samrongthap district Surin province. The participants are responsible for maintaining the quality of immunization at primary care unit (PCU). Data were collected from December 2013 to April 2014 by interviewing and recording the temperature data logger. Data analysis were done with descriptive statistic and content analysis.

           The results showed that the pre-developed network PCU no form of vaccines and cold chain management is clear. After the study is to develop a model that is no longer the standard of service that can be put into practice in the network itself.The average distance of transportation vaccine from hospital to the PCU network was 9.62 kilometer (SD=3.43). The appropriate or optimal temperature for cold chain network system was in PCU network were +2 to +8 ° C. The study period for transporting vaccines was 50 minutes (SD=6.24) which was prepared by using standard network vaccine Ice pack bottles at PCU network Samrongthap. Surin province.

           In conclusion, the development of cold chain management efficiency was the ability to control temperature in the range of +2 to 8 ºC. The risk may cause the instability of vaccine uses. The result can reveal for applying at other PCU in the further.