PERCEIVED AND MANAGEMENT FOR PANDEMIC CONTROL OF VIRUS CORONA 2019 OF THE HEAD OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Abstract

This research aimed to study: 1) The level of perception of COVID-19 using the health belief model framework; 2) The level of disease control management according to the Ministry of Public Health's guidelines; and 3) The relationship between the level of perception in each aspect and the overall management level. The research was descriptive research. The sample group was 108 heads of child development centers in Pathum Thani Province. Data were collected between October 2022 and February 2023. The research instruments were 1) Personal information questionnaire; 2) COVID-19 perception questionnaire; 3) Management questionnaire. The content validity of the questionnaire was = 0.67 - 1.00, 0.70 - 0.85, 0.75 - 0.82. The questionnaire was then piloted with 30 people with similar characteristics to the sample group, namely, 30 heads of child development centers in Nonthaburi Province. The reliability was calculated using the Conbrach Alpha Coefficiency statistic, which was = 0.76, 0.85. The data were analyzed statistically by frequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation. The relationship between the level of perception in each aspect and The overall management level by Pearson's correlation coefficient. The research results found that the heads of child development centers had a high level of disease severity and risk perception. The low level of disease prevention benefits and obstacles. The overall disease control management was at a moderate level. There was a statistically significant positive relationship at the .01 level between each aspect of perception and overall management as follows: 1) Perception of disease severity (r = .592), 2) Perception of disease risk (r = .507), 3) Perception of disease prevention benefits (r = .228), and 4) Perception of disease prevention obstacles (r = .205). The heads of child development centers should be supported to have a higher awareness of disease benefits and obstacles.