The Effectiveness of a Preschool Child Development Promotion Program Combined with Social Support on Caregivers' Knowledge, Behavior, and Skills in Chaiburi Subdistrict, Phatthalung Province
Keywords:
Development Promotion, Social Support, Knowledge and Behavior, Potential Development Program, Preschool ChildAbstract
This one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design research study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a preschool child development promotion program, combined with social support, on skills, knowledge and behavior of child caregivers in a rural area of Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand. The sample consisted of 44 caregivers with children aged 2-5 years, selected through simple non-replacement sampling. The data collection tools included the child development promotion program, a questionnaire on knowledge and behavior, and a skill assessment form. These tools were validated by three experts, yielding a content validity index of 0.87. The reliability of the knowledge and behavior questionnaires regarding child development promotion were 0.82 and 0.87, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test.
The research results showed that after completing the program, the average scores for knowledge, behavior, and skills among the sample group were significantly higher than before participating in the program (t = 6.14, p-value < .001), (t = 9.43, p-value < .001), (t = 6.39, p-value < .001). The preschool child development promotion program, combined with social support, led to significant improvements in caregivers' knowledge, behavior, and skills in promoting preschool child development.
Therefore, healthcare personnel should consider using this approach to guide caregivers by recommending the use of the Developmental Surveillance and Promotion Manual (DSPM) and providing ongoing support, monitoring, and planning both in healthcare facilities and within the community.
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