Community Involvement Research/ Participation in Dengue Fever Surveillance, Prevention, and Control: Kam Sakaesaeng District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

        Action research Community participation in surveillance, prevention, and control of dengue fever Kham Sakaesaeng District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, has the objective of studying guidelines for carrying out activities to promote community participation in surveillance, prevention, and control of dengue fever. Select a purposive sample. Be a public health official, community leader, health network, and related agency, totaling 400 people. The tool is an interview format, conducted in four steps, Appreciation: A, Influence: I, Control: C and evaluating participation. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and small group meetings. Analyzed by descriptive statistics: mean, percentage, and standard deviation. Compare results before and after development using statistics, t-test. The research results found that the sample group was more female than male (64.25 percent), had an average age of 47.65 years, had a bachelor's degree or higher (46.75 percent), had a role in participating in implementing plans or activities (100.00 percent), and there is risk management in the household and community (100.00%). The results of the study found that 1) Community participation in surveillance, prevention, and control of dengue fever. After developing participation in knowledge, behavior, and participation in planning decision-making Participation in carrying out plans or activities Participation in receiving benefits Participation in follow-up inspections Support and participation the satisfaction of public health officials, community leaders, health networks, and related agencies is higher than before development. The difference in means is statistically significant (p-value <0.05). 2) Guidelines according to the activity plan, including 2.1) knowledge creation 2.2) Promotion of behavior change 2.3) Development of activities 2.4) Operational support 2.5) Evaluation, lessons learned, and policy proposals Provincial Public Health Office Incorporate research results into provincial policy. Collaborate with the District Quality of Life Committee (CPC) in operational matters. District Public Health Office, together with local administrative organizations Budget support Continuously, in terms of research, there should be research to extract lessons to expand the results to other areas.