THE MODEL DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS’ SURVEILLANCE, SCREENING AND CARING IN THE COMMUNITY LOEI PROVINCE

Abstract

These research and development (R&D) aim to study the model development of surveillance screening and caring for psychiatric patients in the community. The model development by reviewed and developed the existing operating model under the context of the area. The model was operated in 20 tumbol health promoting hospital in Loei province. The data collected from April 2021 to December 2021. The data analysis used descriptive statistics and content analysis.

The results showed that the model development of psychiatric patient surveillance, screening and caring in the community can helped people access to mental health services for 49.68 % in a small area for 3 months and 59.62% in Loei province for 6 months. The model can re-evaluate mental health by health staff 0.29 %. The model can refer patient to physician in hospital 17.5%. The patients who were re-evaluated were diagnosed and refer back 33.33%. There were 113 people must be surveillance.

The model developed was beneficial in terms of helping people to have access to mental health services. The surveillance of new cases and community psychiatric care was more effective from the participation of network partners. There was a working link between the 3 doctors, including preparing the community to accept patients back home and contextual care of psychiatric patients. The obstacles encountered were often caused by the drugs epidemic and the communication system.