Organizational Supporting Factors Affecting Dengue Fever Prevention and Control Performance among Disease Control Health Workers in Health Promoting Hospital, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aims to study organizational support affecting dengue fever prevention and control of health offcials responsible for disease control in health promoting hospitals in Khon Kaen Province. In this study, the population was 248 health offcials responsible for disease control in health promoting hospitals, Khon Kaen Province, in the fscal year 2010. Calculated by the Multiple Regression Analysis, the samples size was 134; the Systematic Random Sampling Method was applied in sample selection. By a questionnaire with validity of 0.97, the data was collected during 1st February – 31st March 2011. The data was analyzed by the computer software and statistics covered percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coeffcient andStepwise Regression. It was found from the research results that most samples were male (51.50%), married (62.68%), had average ages of 35.83 ± 8.86 years, had bachelor’s degree or equivalent (73.88%), income 10,001 – 20,000 baht 50.00 percentage and median 20,000 baht (Minimum = 8,000 baht, Maximum = 42,500 baht). Median of work experience on dengue fever prevention and control was at 10 years; the lowest and highest experiences were 1 and 35 years, respectively. The overall organizational support was at the high level, with an average of 130.31 ± 12.42. The overall performance of dengue fever prevention and control was at the high level, with an average of 154.82 ± 1.36. The organizational supporting factors affecting dengue fever prevention and control
of health offcials responsible for disease control in health promoting hospitals in Khon Kaen Province were management and budget factors. Both factors are able to predict the performance of dengue fever prevention and control at 57.6%. The most frequently found problem was insuffcient equipment and materials. Therefore, collaboration with related functions should be established to ensure equipment maintenance and support