The development local network model of the local health security fund at Esanket Subdistrict Admistrative Organization, Chalermprakieat District, Buriram Province

Abstract

The local health security fund is decentralization of local health care service that focuses on the involvement of many public health sectors. The purpose of this action research was to development local network model of the local health security fund at Esanket Subdistrict Admistrative Organization, Chalermprakieat District, Buriram Province. The samples were 48 participants by purposively selected by the action research implementation. Data were collected using questionnaire and focus group. Descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean and standard deviation, and paired t-test were used for hypothesis testing and content analysis for qualitative data.

            Results showed that the fund administrative committee and the representative groups of the fund were improved in 3 aspects: knowledge of local health security fund was at good level, participation was at high level and operation of local health security fund was also at high level. 

In conclusion, the factors of success in development model for the local health security fund were participatory workshops, community forum, potential development, supervision, follow-up, learning forum, and empowerment of the committee and local participation.