The results of the model for applying technology to the participation of community leaders in preventing dengue fever. In the area of responsibility of Na Kae Hospital, Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

     This research was participatory action research (Participatory Action Research: PAR). The purpose of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of community participation in dengue fever prevention and perceptual awareness behavior before and after the process of deploying technology to prevent dengue fever was implemented. Within Na Kae Hospital's purview in Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom Province An interview form and in-depth interviews were used to gather data. In the experimental group, there were fifty-six participants. With the use of descriptive statistics, data were examined. utilizing the standard deviation, mean, proportion, and frequency. and comparison utilizing the statistical significance threshold set at 0.05 for the paired sample t-test.
     The results of the study's findings showed that there was a difference in the means of the perceptions of dengue fever prevention before and after the experiment, with a mean of 3.47 (S.D.=0.27) and 4.25 (S.D.=0.16), respectively. Following the experiment, there was a bigger increase than there was initially. Preventive knowledge of dengue fever, statistically significant 0.05 (p-value<0.001, 95%CI=0.71-0.86). The means were different: the mean before the experiment was 3.58 (S.D.=0.33), while the mean after the experiment was 4.25 (S.D.=0.19).  The results showed that community participation in dengue fever prevention varied between before and after the experiment, with the mean of 2.66 (S.D.=0.67) before and after the experiment having an average of 3.31 (S.D.=0.16). The increase was higher after the experiment with a statistical significance of 0.05 (p-value<0.001, 95%CI=0.57-0.77). Following the experiment, there was a significant increase compared to before, with a statistical significance of 0.05 (p-value<0.001, 95%CI=0.48-0.82). Additionally, the experimental group demonstrated a high level of understanding regarding participation activities in preventing dengue fever, with an average score of 3.79 points (S.D.=0.131).