Guidelines for enhancing self-care and family in tuberculosis patients Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province.

Abstract

     This study was participatory action research. The objectives are to study the situation of tuberculosis patient care and study the guidelines for enhancing self-care and family care in tuberculosis patients at Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province. The study period is between October 2024 and September 2024, a total of 12 months. The sample group is 207 tuberculosis patients at Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province. Data were collected from questionnaires and medical records. Data were analyzed by content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Independent t-test, and Dependent t-test.
     The results of the study found that the knowledge and understanding of self-care in monitoring, prevention, and control of tuberculosis in Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province of relatives/caregivers and patients after the operation was at the highest level. The knowledge and understanding of self-care in monitoring, prevention, and control of tuberculosis in Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province of relatives/caregivers and patients before and after the operation was found to be statistically significantly different at the 0.05 level. After the operation, the knowledge and understanding of self-care in monitoring, prevention, and control of tuberculosis in Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province of relatives/caregivers was better than before the operation. The results of the operations according to the relevant indicators of Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province, 2021-2024 found that the treatment success (88 percent) and the drug withdrawal rate < 5 passed the indicator criteria. As for the indicator, the mortality rate < 5 did not pass the criteria.