Abstract
This research aims to develop a community empowerment model to prevent new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the western border areas of Thailand using action research, combining both research methods. qualitative and quantitative Research results: Development of a community empowerment model to prevent new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the western border area of Thailand. There are 10 activities in the implementation phase as follows: 1) Group meeting to determine work roles. together of agencies and determine the punishment of community measures. 2) Support equipment to prevent and monitor the re-epidemic of COVID disease. And support the growing of related herbs. 3) Distribute a manual for using media applications. Along with a video teaching how to use the new COVID-19 outbreak surveillance system for relevant agencies. 4) Community leaders monitor the use of protective equipment. and the use of media applications 5) Community leaders, researchers, the Director of the Health Promotion Hospital, along with the Phraya Suea Special Military Unit that coordinates patient case reports. or risk group and exchanging information through applications 6) Training to provide knowledge on preventing new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the western border area. by the surveillance network in the area 7) Use media application manuals Surveillance system and follow up and evaluate. 8) Turn on the audio through the communications broadcasting tower. Local dialect in the area (Karen) 9) Public health volunteers monitor and monitor behavior, and 10) Researcher, Director of Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, evaluates the results of monitoring and monitoring of the new outbreak of COVID-19 through the operations of the network. household level network
