Empowering the Community Health Network for the Successful Development of Tuberculosis Treatment in Klang Dong Sub-district, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

The objective of this action research was to investigate into an empowerment process of the The objective of this action research was to investigate into an empowerment process of the  community health collaboration network for the successful development of Tuberculosis treatment  in areas of Klang Dong Sub-district, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The target  groups included 48 people from community leaders, health offif icials at Tambon health promoting  hospitals, offif icials at the Public Health and Municipal Environment Division, TB patients and their  relatives. Data was quantitatively and qualitatively collected through interviews, meeting notes, focus  group interviews, observations and interviews. Data analysis was carried out by using descriptive statistics  such as frequency, percentage, average, and standard deviation. The paired sample t-test was used as test statistics with content analysis for qualitative data. The results showed that the empowerment comprised statistics with content analysis for qualitative data. The results showed that the empowerment comprised  eight stages as follows 1) Opportunity to def ifine development plan for related people 2) Participants  are excited to do activities 3) Participants like to participate every parts of activities 4) Patient,  relative patient and participants have more knowledge and are excited to do work 5) Make good  relationship to each other and have responsibilities together 6) Collaboration 7) Encouragement from  all related departments and 8) Integration to do work together for all departments. The study indicated  that changes in knowledge, participation and satisfaction of stakeholders after implementation were  greater with statistical signifif icant level of p-value < 0.05 and with greater cooperation in the areas  resulting in a successful rate of 100 percent tuberculosis treatment.