The Effects of Home Quarantine’ Participation Model for Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Surat Thani Province

Abstract

          Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global hazard with devastating consequences in all sectors. Intense cooperation and collaboration are needed at all levels to reduce or stop transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic.

          Objectives: This research aims to develop and assess the Home Quarantine’ Participation model in Surat Thani province.

          Method: This participatory action research (PAR) conducted toward three steps, the first steps was developed Home Quarantine’ Participation model, 2^nd step was applied home quarantine model in community by participation of health officer and health volunteer. In addition, the final step was assessed the outcomes by practice of health volunteer, transmission rate and outbreaks in community. Data analysis was utilized descriptive statistic and paired t-test  This research was conducted between March, 2020 and February, 2021.  

          Results: The model of participation home quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 included with these 4 categories 1.) quarantine’s strategy 2.) quarantine process which included with (1) registration system by “Save Surat Application” and integrated with “Surat Smart Healthcare Application” (2) quarantine assessment (3) the Infra-structure and equipment preparation (4.) communication acts 3.) quarantines activities and 4.) monitoring and evaluation process. This model illustrated the highly participation of community and research output assessment indicated high level knowledge and performance of preventing COVID-19 in quarantines was 97.08 percent. The very good level of facilities and quarantine care was 95.94 percent. The very good level of stress in quarantines was 1.35 percent. The satisfaction levels of quarantines in very good and good level were 51.41 percent and 42.76 percent. The outcomes of home quarantine model indicated the participation of quarantines which followed all of procedure by quarantined 14 days and participation of community in all operating guidelines. In addition, the research outcomes also indicated the best activity from community to quarantines and not offensive to them.

          Conclusion: This research revealed that participation home quarantine was effective and preventing the spread of disease that could expand the model to other areas.