Development of health care model for pediatric asthma with patients to provide access to quality services of disease-specific standards seamlessly in Phonthong Hospital, Roi-Et Province

Abstract

     This research was action research aimed to development model for care pediatric asthma patients to quality services according to disease-specific standards in Phonthong Hospital Roi Et Province. Sample was pediatric with asthma patients and relatives home health care included 64 people, multidisciplinary health team of 7 people, and network partners. Analyze general information with frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation and compare differences Level of confidence in caring for pediatric patients with asthma Satisfaction level of caregivers with Paired t-test statistics. In the qualitative data, content and triangulation data analyzed. 
     Results of study found sample group in pediatric patients with asthma 64 people, were male 60.94%, age range of 6-10 years was 45.31%, average age 6.25 years, history of allergies in the family 60.94%, People in family had smokers in  home 70.31%, most pets in the home are dogs and cats 43.75%, environmental management in home most do not manage environment 65.63%, education of most caretakers is at the primary school level 50.00%, level of control asthma symptoms were partially controlled 68.75%, Using steroid inhalers to control symptoms regularly every day 84.00%. Common allergies include rhinitis 32.81% and allergic skin rashes 7.81% respectively. Test of scores in confidence level and satisfaction level was found to increase with statistical significance (p<0.05, t=5.66, 5.22, respectively).