Urban Coronavirus Disease Crisis Management Model, Sisaket Province

Abstract

This study aimed to study 1. Factors Influencing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prevention and Control Behavior of Urban People in Sisaket Province 2.Develop a management model for the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis in urban areas, Sisaket Province and  compare mean score differences of knowledge, attitudes, perceptions of risk opportunities, perception of severities, perceived benefit, recognition of obstacles, Social support, intentions, cultural and self-efficacy before and after receiving the program. The study divided into 3 phases: The data were analyzed to compare the difference of mean scores of variables before and after receiving the program by using paired t-test statistics. The results showed that; Factors influencing coronavirus disease 2019 prevention and control behaviors of people in urban areas of Sisaket Province were intention to prevent and control coronavirus disease 2019 and self-efficacy in disease prevention and control. These two factors could jointly explain the variability of factors affecting coronavirus disease 2019 prevention and control behaviors of people in urban areas of Sisaket Province by 61.50% (R²=0.615, SE_est=1.952, F=29.553, p<0.001) with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. The coronavirus  management model in urban area, Sisaket province was SCKL2I3S-SISAKET model; consisting of 1) Structure & Policy: There is a committee to operate and clearly define roles and responsibilities 2) Coordination and Networking: coordination and networking 3) Knowledge-based: communication  4) Legal measure: Strict law enforcement measures 5) Integrated advocacy: Integrated support of all agencies 6) Information system: accurate information communication system. 7) Social Awareness: raising awareness and shared responsibility 8) Service system: adjusting the service system to accommodate the situation and 9) Self-care: increasing the capacity of people to take care of themselves and after experimenting with the developed model. In coclusion: the developed model can increase the potential to manage the infectious disease crisis coronavirus 2019 in urban areas, Sisaket Province achieved the objective.