Results of The Development of An Animal Database for The Management of Rabies Prevention: an Area Study Based on The Sub-District Administrative Organization Level.

Abstract

The objective of this research and development study was to develop the results of an animal database for rabies prevention management based on the sub-district administrative organization level, Phon District, Khonkaen Province, in which animal databases were collected systematically, analyzed, and access data anywhere and anytime. The benefit of the database was to be used for rabies prevention management, which consists of surveillance, monitoring for abnormal events in animals, Follow-up vaccination, situation assessment, and planning to prevent and control Rabies in animals according to the context of the area. This database development was based on design thinking. Population sampling for problem analysis were the administrators of the Muangphon Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Phon District Livestock, Muangphon health promoting hospital, Phon Hospital, Phon District Public Health Office and the person responsible for rabies of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization. The study population for the pet database trial was 7 personnel responsible for rabies from Subdistrict Administration Organizations (7 places). The study tools were a group discussion form, PHP, MySQL, a questionnaire for utilization and satisfaction assessment, record form for monitoring and coverage of vaccination. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics; percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results found that the animal database on the website was useful for surveillance, monitoring of vaccinations, monitoring of abnormal events, situation assessment for planning rabies vaccination and controlling the number of animals in the area easily and quickly. The database helped to reduce the time for analyzing and assessing animal situations in the area. In addition, the communication channel for rabies surveillance information to agencies, networks, and people, as well as bringing information to the surveillance of rabies in humans. The overall of research outcomes by using the animal database for rabies prevention management in dogs and cats showed the increasing of vaccine coverage in dogs and cats. In the year 2019, vaccine coverage was 1321, in the year 2020, vaccine coverage was 6173 (100%).