EFFECTIVENESS OF POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS CARING FOR BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS IN SEKA HOSPITAL, BUENG KAN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to study the effectiveness of the potential development of family and community health leaders caring for bedridden patients in Seka Hospital, Bueng Kan province. The sample groups were 172 family and community health leaders and 41 patients. The research tool was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired-samples t-test.Results: Potential development of family and community health leaders caring for bedridden patients, important procedures were a continuous cycle using the PDCA model. Activities for the program for caring for bedridden patients are carried out for 2 weeks, namely 1) Providing knowledge about continuous care for bedridden patients at home and 2) exchanging knowledge through Direct experiences. After developing the overall patient care management potential was at a higher level than before development with statistical significance. (p-value<0.001) Satisfaction with overall potential development was at a high level of 90.2%. Patient care outcomes most had palliative care 29.3%, marital status 68.3%, and abnormal body mass index 87.8%. The remaining teeth that could be chewed in elderly people aged 60 years and over were more than 20 31.7%, duration of bedridden was 1-5 years, 56.1. End-stage cancer was 26.8%, stroke/rupture was 17.1%, and old age disease was 14.6%, respectively. The overall level of patient symptoms was at a poor level at 90.2 percent. The patient's ability to help himself the most common symptoms were sitting or lying down at 68.3%. After developing the potential for managing patients with bedridden patients at the home of family and community health leaders caring at Seka Hospital this time. This allows patients to receive high-quality care.