Abstract:
This descriptive research aimed to study the health care situation of stroke patients in the community of Khao-Ya subdistric, Sribunpot distric, Phatthalung province under the innovative care for chronic condition. The data consists of
10 member of health care team, 6 community leaders, 2 local government 20 village health volunteers 20 patients and 20 caregivers.
The results of analysis were: The situation of care for stroke according to the innovative care for chronic condition 1) micro level: Patient had been preparing before discharge from hospital but not comprehensive. community leader, community member and village health volunteers have get less information about stroke and modular multidisciplinary team work. 2) meso level: Health care organizations were coordination. Supporting for self management in chronic disease not focus on stroke. Lack of gather and organize the database. Community lack of awareness about stroke. Local government and Senior citizens club were support home visit. The support of promotion, protection and care of stroke patient is still insufficient. Using community resources for health promotion. 3) macro level: Most of the budget and policy support for patients care with chronic disease not focused on stroke.
Suggestions from this research should be a priority in education, raising awareness of community members,
personnel in various departments to get to understand about stroke. There should be prevention and detection of disease by self. Improving patient care system and database of stroke.
Keywords: stroke patients, community health care