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Level of Experience and Predictors of Proactive Practical Experience to Solve COVID-19 Among Public Health Officers in Primary Care Units in the Upper Southern Region, Thailand: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Approach

Version 1 : Received: 17 June 2023 / Approved: 19 June 2023 / Online: 19 June 2023 (09:53:01 CEST)

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Sangpoom, S.; Adesina, F.; Kaewchandee, C.; Sikanna, K.; Noppapak, N.; Maneerattanasak, S.; Shohaimi, S.; Suwanbamrung, C. Levels and Predictors of Proactive Practical Experience to Solve COVID-19 among Public Health Officers in Primary Care Units in the Upper Southern Region, Thailand: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Approach. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6487. Sangpoom, S.; Adesina, F.; Kaewchandee, C.; Sikanna, K.; Noppapak, N.; Maneerattanasak, S.; Shohaimi, S.; Suwanbamrung, C. Levels and Predictors of Proactive Practical Experience to Solve COVID-19 among Public Health Officers in Primary Care Units in the Upper Southern Region, Thailand: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Approach. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6487.

Abstract

Public Health Officers' (PHO) experiences in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic can be based on whether the PHO is passive or active. Therefore, the study’s objectives are to identify the types of experiences and analyse the predictors of proactive practical experiences in solving COVID-19 among PHOs in the upper southern region of Thailand. Methods: An explanatory mixed-methods approach was used to collect data, through questionnaires and online in-depth interviews. The study was conducted from August 4, 2020, to August 3, 2021. Results: The results included 60 PHOs from 60 PCUs in 6 provinces, with 41 (68.3%) females and an average age of 35.57 years (SD = 11.61). The PHOs’ knowledge, understanding, and participation experience aspects were mostly proactive rather than passive. Factors that significantly predicted proactive practical experiences included sex (ORadj = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.04–2.21), age (ORadj = 1.69, 95% CI = 1.16-2.48), married status (ORadj = 1.69, 95% CI = 1.16-2.48), education level (ORadj = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.02–2.20), and position for work (ORadj = 1.69, 95% CI = 1.16-2.48). Conclusions: PHOs’ knowledge, understanding, opinion, and participation experiences were significant predictors of practical experience. Primary health care systems should promote proactive experiences in all four aspects to increase proactive practical experiences.

Keywords

public health officer; COVID-19 solution; proactive oractice; mixed methods approach; experience; primary care unit; Thailand

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services

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