Knowledge of Provision of Community Health Professionals Act B.E. 2556 in Health Care Professionals, Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

Community Health Professionals Act B.E. 2556 has been declared on 16^th December B.E. 2556. This descriptive research aimed to study the practical readiness for the Act in health care professional who worked in Katharawichai district, Maha Sarakham province. The samples were 47 health professionals. Data was collected using questionnaires and analysed by descriptive statistics. The results showed most samples were female and average age was 44.74 (SD 9.79). Marital status was mainly married. Most of them worked at the district health promotion hospitals with position as public health scholar and public health officers. More than half were the officials and at professional level. The salary range were 9,800 – 53,000 bahts which were sufficiency for cost of living. Age working was minimum 1 year to maximum 36 years (Mean 22.32, SD 10.42). They mostly graduated bachelor’s degree and were members of Council of Community Public Health only 23.40%. The overall knowledge of provision of the Community Health Professionals Act B.E. 2556 was at a good level. They also had very much perceptions for the Act. It was clear that this study revealed the good knowledge of the Act, however the health professionals still need to know more in some special points such as committee domain that found low scores. There would be training program about the Community Health Professionals Act B.E. 2556 and the performance under the Act. All health professionals should be the council members for examining and licensing of health professionals.