Development of a Model to Prevent Severe Recurrence Episodes among Psychosis Patients in the Community in Non Sa-at Subdistrict, Khaowong District, Kalasin Province

Abstract

This research was an action research aiming to study development of preventing recurrence of psychosis among patients in the community in Non Sa-at Subdistrict, Khaowong District, Kalasin Province. The samples were 65 psychiatric caregivers in community recruited by purposive sampling to the specified qualification. Tools of research were questionnaire and group discussion; and data were collected between 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and qualitative data analyzed by content analysis. The results showed that after the development the samples had significantly increased average knowledge scores about psychiatric illness and patient health care with the mean=13.55, SD=2.80 before and the mean=16.05, SD=2.88 after, respectively), p<0.05. The average difference score increased by 2.50 points (95%CI=1.67-3.33). As for the practice regarding psychiatric illness and health care of psychiatric caregivers in the community the average score was also significantly higher (Mean=1.49,SD=0.38 before, compared to the Mean=2.58, SD=0.16 after the pr[gram), p<0.05. The average difference score increased by 1.10 points (95%CI=1.01-1.17).