DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF A COOPERATION NETWORK FOR INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE SARABURI PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the components of the collaborative network model for infectious waste management of public health service station in Saraburi province. The results showed that; 1. The main components of collaborative network model for infectious waste management of public health services in Saraburi province under Saraburi provincial public health office were at a high level. The average of infectious waste management was at the highest level equal to 4.51 (S.D.=0.03), followed by the mean of network building process at a high level with an average of 4.30 (S.D.=0.01), and the mission of the cooperation network had the lowest mean but was at a high level with an average of 4.09 (S.D.=0.02). 2. The model of collaborative network model for infectious waste management of public health services in Saraburi province under Saraburi provincial public health office consists of; 1) The4-stepsnetworkbuildingprocess:1.1)AwarenessandCoordinationof group/organization/agency, 1.2) Commitment Building and Joint Management, 1.3) Relationship Development and Utilization, and 1.4) Maintenance of an On-Going Relationship. 2) The components of the cooperation network mission consisted of 4 components: 2.1) Value Creation, 2.2) Resource Sharing and Personnel Development, 2.3) Providing Necessary Services according to the local context, and 2.4) Network Participation and Community. 3) Infectious waste management consists of 5 aspects: 3.1) Sorting, 3.2) Collection, 3.3) Moving, 3.4) Storage, and 3.5) Infectious waste disposal. 3. Evaluation results of the use of collaborative network model for infectious waste management of public health services in Saraburi province under Saraburi provincial public health office in terms of suitability and possibility is at a high level.