Factors in Successful Control of Measles Outbreak in Mueang District, Satun Province

Abstract

        This evaluation research purposed to study contexts, inputs, processes, and outputs, and to study successful factors for controlling measles outbreak in Mueang district, Satun province. The population of the study included administrators, health officers, environmental health persons, and persons of local administrative organizations in the areas where measles patients were detected about 36 cases. Measurement of the study included a checklist, an evaluation form, and an interview form by an in-depth interview; the Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the evaluation form, especially the contexts, inputs, processes, and outcomes were 0.74, 0.92, 0.93, and 0.83 respectively. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis. The results indicated that contexts, inputs, processes, and outcomes for controlling measles outbreak were good level. Successful factors of the outbreak control in Mueang district, Satun province included a clearly established operation team. Situation analysis and trends to disease occurring were conducted to plan the guideline. It was approved by a relevant executive, immunization operation and coverage of vaccination were focused to be a target, rapid surveillance, collected specimen and sent to laboratory examination completely, rapid reporting system, adequate personnel with readiness for disease investigation and control, and also vaccines, materials/equipment, information technology was adequate and readiness. There were a good communication system and a coordinated network with community or people’s participation at the local level.

Keywords: Successful factors, Measles outbreak, CIPP model, Evaluation research