Model for developing the potential of community leaders in preventing and controlling dengue fever.

Abstract

     This study was action research. The objectives are to study the situation of dengue fever and the development model of community leaders in preventing and controlling dengue fever at Na Charoen Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Mueang District, Kalasin Province. The research period is between October 2024 and December 2024, a total of 3 months. The sample group includes 45 community leaders of Na Charoen Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Mueang District, Kalasin Province, consisting of community leaders and village health volunteers, 5 people per village, 9 villages. Data were collected from questionnaires. Data were analyzed by content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Dependent t-test.
     The results of the study found that after the implementation, overall and in each aspect, it was at the highest level. The knowledge and understanding of dengue fever of community leaders, Na Charoen Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Mueang District, Kalasin Province, before and after the implementation were significantly different at the 0.05 level. After the implementation, the knowledge and understanding of dengue fever of community leaders, Na Charoen Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Mueang District, Kalasin Province was better than before the implementation.