THE USE OF THE DSPM TO PROMOTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT,5th REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION CENTER, RATCHABURI.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to develop the Model to encourage parents to use  DSPM Manual in order to promote child development and finding the relationship between child development and various factors related to children. The sample size were parents who have a child aged 4 to 24 months received services in the health promotion hospitals since they become 2 months of age, total sample were 383 people. Parents who took their children from the age of 1-2 months received a DSPM manual and joined in parent school. Data collection from April to May 2017 by questionnaire, Developmental check Recorded results in the Parent's Guide to DSPM and followed the advice when finding suspected development delayed. Data were analyzed by using chi-square, regression.

After education by using the developed model  94.0% of the children developed to 99.5% (in normal). The factor that significantly correlated with child development at p-value <0.05 were; Newborn infants weighing less than 2500 grams, received iron supplementation. Playing /activity with children, parents were not education how to use the DSPM Handbook, which is more likely to delay development than the 8.6-fold in education group. The model to encourage parents to use the DSPM was divided in 3 group, normal children, risky children, advice on using DSPM books, counseling, and parenting help. And developmental delayed children. By solving problems, care management and referred to physician. So there is a suggestion. The hospital should organize parents' school activities. Modern media should be accessible. Create parental line group Raise awareness of the importance of promoting development in parent group, cooperation with other agencies in follow up the childcare/daycare in the community