Organizational Climate And Administrative Factors Affecting The Performance Of Surveillance And Rapid Response Of Public Health Personnel At Sub-District Health Promoting Hospitals In Udon Thani Province

Abstract

Objective : To Study the organizational Atmosphere and administrative factors influencing the efficiency of Rapid Surveillance and Response Teams (SRRT) among public health officer in subdistrict health promotion hospitals within Udon Thani Province.

Methods : This cross-sectional descriptive study involved a sample of 146 public health officer employed at sub-district health promotion hospitals in Udon Thani Province, drawn from a population of 208. The research utilized a questionnaire, validated by three experts for content validity, with each question exhibiting a consistency index greater than 0.05. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, yielding a high value of 0.975. Additionally, in-depth interview guidelines were utilized to collect qualitative data from 12 individuals.

Results : The study revealed that administrative factors including budget management, materials, equipment, and technology, along with organizational climate dimensions as unity, influenced the performance of Rapid Surveillance and Investigation (SRRT) among public health officer in subdistrict health promotion hospitals in Udon Thani Province, accounting for 76.2 percent (R²=0.762,                      p-value< 0.001).

Conclusions : The budget management, materials, equipment, technology, and unity have been identified as key factors influencing the performance of Rapid Surveillance and Investigation (SRRT). Therefore, it is imperative for public health officer to prioritize and enhance these aspects to promote the effectiveness of SRRT operations and achieving operational goals can be attained, thus ensuring the sustainability of SRRT endeavors.