Development of a model for tuberculosis patient care in the community of Thap Sadet Subdistrict, Tapraya District, Sa Kaeo Province.

Abstract

     This study was action research using a mixed method research design. The objectives were to study the context and situation of tuberculosis patient care in the community of Thap Sadet Subdistrict, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province, to develop a tuberculosis patient care model in the community of Thap Sadet Subdistrict, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province, and to evaluate the results of the development of the tuberculosis patient care model in the community of Thap Sadet Subdistrict, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province. The sample group of the research consisted of 75 people who were purposively selected and divided into 2 groups: Group 1: tuberculosis patients and Group 2: stakeholders in the development of the tuberculosis patient care model in the community. Data were collected using questionnaires, in-depth interviews, observations, focus group discussions, and knowledge sharing meetings. Data were analyzed using quantitative data using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. In comparing the mean values, the Paired sample t-test was used, and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.
     Research results 1) Context and situation of tuberculosis patient care in the community of Thap Sadet Subdistrict, Ta Phraya District, which still lack community participation 2) Obtained a tuberculosis patient care model in the community of Thap Sadet Subdistrict, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province that is appropriate for the local context and 3) After the model was implemented, the average knowledge score of tuberculosis and the behavior score following the treatment plan of tuberculosis patients in the community, the average knowledge score of tuberculosis and the participation in tuberculosis patient care in the community of the stakeholder group in developing the tuberculosis patient care model in the community had an average increase from before the model development with statistical significance at the .001 level and the success rate of tuberculosis patient treatment was 100.0 percent, no drug withdrawal rate and tuberculosis patient mortality rate were found, equal to 0.