Abstract
This study is a mixed method research, collecting quantitative and qualitative data in 2 districts of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat province, in totally 6 districts. The study aimed to determine the roles of networking in primary care systems for screening and monitoring for covid-19 risk groups. Four hundred eighty-one people were collected the quantitative data using questionnaire about knowledge of practices guideline, roles of practice and the stratification of networks on screening and preventing the risk groups of covid-19. The data collection was arranged on January – March 2021. The qualitative data were collected in 270 people, using focus group and indebted interviews, running on April – December 2021. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequency and percentage, while qualitative data were used thematic analysis by Miles & Huberman (1994) conceptual framework. The quantitative results showed that most participants were middle aged with age between 36 and 45 years old, 31.2 percent. Following by, old aged was 28.3 percent. More than a half were female, 56.3 percent. The overall knowledge on screening and monitoring on covid-19 pandemic in risk group was in the high level (M=3.01, SD=.53). However each aspect of knowledge such as patient care and infection control, Monitoring of people exposed to COVID-19 and community control of COVID- 19 pandemic, and coordination and data management were rated as moderate (M=2.99, SD=.57, M=2.98, SD=.57, M=2.91, SD=.59). The scarification of roles and work on screening and monitoring on covid-19 in risk group was found a high level (M=3.29, SD=.50). The overall in roles performance for screening and monitoring of COVID-19 at risk groups was rated the high (M=3.19, SD=.51). Qualitative findings were presented in six themes: 1) role of networks in COVID-19 screening and monitoring, 2) facilitators of role performance, 3) factors influencing the spreading of COVID-19, 4) barriers for networking, 5) needs for better performance, and 6) outcomes of networking. The networks consisted of five principal organizations: health professionals, volunteers including village health volunteers, community leaders, religion leaders, and local governments. These groups of people unified their efforts in responding to the government policies and proactively implementing COVID-19 screening and control measures in these three southern provinces. These organizations created their new and voluntary role and combined these roles into their principal functions to respond to health needs of families and communities taking into account the unique cultural and religious contexts as well as ways of life. Dedicated religion leaders provided guidance on how health measures could be observed in accordance with Islamic principles.
