ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Chuleewan Peanthong

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Promoting community participation to care for anxiety disorder persons in Utumpornpisai, sisaket province

แหล่งที่มา/Source: The Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Vol. 17, No.1 , January-June 2003, page 60-75.

รายละเอียด / Details:

This action research model was developed to promote community participation for caring anxiety disorder persons SDP. Five communities in Utumpornpisai, sisaket were selected. The participants were sixteen ADPs, thirteen family members five public health officers and thirty-seven key persons and members in community. The data was collected by focus groups, by in-depth-interviews, by observation and using questionnaires. The data were analyzed by content interpretation and descriptive analysis. The results indicated problems and needs that ADP can not solve conflicts in their families, and they depended on drug treatment when having anxieties and they had few supportive systems. Key persons in community did not know how to mange ADP and public health officers were not confidence to approach ADP that had severe physical and mental illness. The model community participation was developed . There were seven ways to promote community participation; 1) understanding and caring problem suggestions 2) willing trust and understanding 3) participation learning 4) sharing though creating care for ADP 5) committing to collaboration in practice 6) building key persons to manage care activities and 7) providing supervision and resources. Five projects were developed to care for ADP in the community; 1) home visit attending and taking ; 2) group exercisers; 3) meditation practices 4) reading activities and 5) providing massages. The outcome of promoting community participation to care for ADP revealed that community key persons and members gained satisfaction and self value; public health officers seined more confidence in caring for ADP; reduced drug treatment and decreased negative symptoms. Importantly, this research suggests new ways for prevention and promotion of mental health in the community.

Keywords: Promoting community participation, caring for anxiety disorder persons action research

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2003

Address: Prasrimahabhodi Hospital, Department of mental health

Code: 460000192

ISSN/ISBN: 0857-4553

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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