Strengthening District Health System Competency Management to Supply Needs of Youth Females, Teen Moms, and Families

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Phitsanu Aphisamacharayothin

Abstract

The research aims to study needs of youth females, teen moms, and families on district health system management to strengthening district health system competency management. The researcher used questionnaires and interviewed with 200 youth females, 100 teen moms, and 200 families and public health volunteers. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. The results showed that the samples had needed on behavioral items of the providers at a high level ( = 3.55), involved with attitude, skills and capability at high level, and knowledge and abilities at moderate level ( = 3.75, 3.58, 3.52, 3.45 and 3.43) respectively. The needs on key tasks of the providers included position of leader, figurehead, entrepreneur, policy developer, planner, liaison, monitor, disseminator, spokesperson, and evaluator. The samples had needed on core competencies of the providers at a moderate level ( = 3.49). It was including leadership, professionalism, self-management, and changing management at high levels (= 3.55, 3.55, 3.55 and 3.50) respectively. The most challenges facing the district health service management to supply needs of youth females, teen moms, and family were the attitude toward and acceptance of the organization, the challenge of health problems, and the challenge of service and client’s satisfaction.

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Aphisamacharayothin, P. (2019). Strengthening District Health System Competency Management to Supply Needs of Youth Females, Teen Moms, and Families. Sripatum Review of Humanities and Social Sciences, 20(1), 07–19. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/spurhs/article/view/220650
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