An Evaluation Tuberculosis Patients Care with Directly-Observed Tratment by participation of Local Administration Organizations, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

          An Evaluation Tubeculosis Patients Care with Directly-Observed Treatment by participation of Local Administration Organizations, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province. The puposes of this study were aimed to describe by product impact and problem TB patients care.

          The Examples were TB Patients sputum AFB positive fifty two persons of 26 TB patiensts and 26 TB volunteers, by DOT in Sanmahapon, Muangkanpathana districts area.

          The date are collected by means of questionnaires completed by 52 persons and analyzed by using the value by Descriptive Statistics, namely frequency, percentage, mean and Standard Deviation.

          The mean score of stratification the overall was at maximum level, standard. TB patients stratification with TB volunteers, Health team care and Local Administration Organizations, Mae Taeng District were at maximum level, standard. The TB volunteer stratification with Health team care, Local Administration Organizations, Mae Taeng District and this function were at maximum level, standard.

          The problems of TB patients were long time the treatment, difficult drugs ate, multiple drugs and drugs intoxication. The problem of TB volunteer were limitation of time, unclear communication, burden of hard work and continuing of TB project.

          The results of this collaboration plan, starting from January 2006 to present revealed that Mae Taeng District was the pilot project and conducted the coordinated process of taking care of TB patients. The results can be used as a visiting and learning resource and can be used as a model for other public health offices to exchange and to participate in learning.