Effects of Modifying Liver Fluke Prevention Behaviors of People at Risk in Bu Sung Subdistrict, Wang Hin District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

     The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to study the effects of modifying liver fluke prevention behaviors of people at risk in Bu Sung Subdistrict, Wang Hin District, Sisaket Province. The sample group was divided into two groups, with 30 people in each group, resulting in a total of 60 participants. The comparison group consisted of elderly individuals in Bo Kaeo Subdistrict, Wang Hin District, Sisaket Province.
The experimental group received the program for a period of 8 weeks, while the comparison group received normal care. Data were collected using questionnaires administered before and after the experiment. Data analysis was conducted between 15 July 2023 and 15 September 2023, using descriptive statistics, including
percentages, means, standard deviations, medians, and 25th and 75th percentiles. The difference in mean scores of variables within the group was compared using the paired t-test, while the difference in mean scores among the groups was analyzed using the independent t-test. The significance level was set at 0.05. After the experiment, the mean scores for Knowledge about liver fluke disease, attitude towards prevention of liver fluke disease, perception of risk of liver fluke disease, perception of severity of liver fluke disease, perception of benefits of prevention of liver fluke disease. liver, perceived barriers to liver fluke disease prevention, social support for liver fluke disease prevention, intention to prevent liver fluke disease,perceived self-efficacy in liver fluke disease prevention, and preventive behavior of liver fluke disease in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the comparison group. These differences were found to be statistically significant at the 0.05 level.