The Results of the Development Process of District Health Monitoring System (DHS) in Chiang Mai province

Abstract

                This Qualitative Research and Development research study on the results of the development process of District Health Monitoring System (DHS) in Chiang Mai province which the objectives of this research consist of: 1) to study the development process of District Health Monitoring System in the reduction of hypertension risk factor of people in Chiang Mai province 2) to develop the potential of  District Health System in the reduction of hypertension risk factor of people in Chiang Mai province 3) to evaluate the results of the development process of District Health Monitoring System in the reduction of hypertension risk factor of people in Chiang Mai province by Qualitative Research which collect data using Indepth Interview and Focus  Group  Discussion in Participatory Action Meeting.

                The result revealed that the development process of District Health Monitoring System has 4 processes: 1) Personnel Potential Development 2) Promoting Participation 3) Work process development 4) Create Supportive Environment. The result of  Potential Development showed that the system gained more knowledge in work process, learned from past work process failure, learned to develop new work process in achieving success, updated confidential useful database and the community had own Supportive Environment to prevent this disease, including the number of hypertension risk group in 2559 B.E. decreased to 2.91 percent compare to the number in 2558 B.E.   The participation of relevant network systems and the use of role and context of District Health System Board can be adapted in others health development. All activities in development process of District Health Monitoring System in Chiang Mai province lead to the reduction of hypertension risked people and better life quality.