Soontaree Suratana. Development of community reproductive health care model for Lahu women. Master's degree(). Chiang Mai University. Library. : Chiang Mai University, 2024.
Development of community reproductive health care model for Lahu women
Abstract:
"Reproductive health issues, encompassing teenage pregnancy, birth control, and access to quality prenatal care, are prevalent concerns, particularly among Lahu women. In response, the research team conducted a research and development study aimed at developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a community reproductive health care model to enhance the reproductive health of Lahu women. Step 1 involved studying the reproductive health care situation of Lahu women through in-depth interviews with Lahu women, their families, community members, and relevant officials. The information gathered in this step informed the development of a prototype in the second stage. Step 2 focused on developing a community reproductive health care model tailored to address the reproductive health needs of Lahu women. This involved a leader development course and a Mae Ying Roo Jing Reung Phet course based on the KAP theory. Step 3 entailed evaluating the model's effectiveness using questionnaires assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding reproductive health care. Data were collected before, and at one month and six months after using the model. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including the paired t-test and Repeated Measures ANOVA. The results demonstrated that Lahu women's knowledge significantly increased at one month (p-value < 0.05) and six months (p-value < 0.001) post-model implementation. Similarly, attitudes toward reproductive health care showed significant improvement at one month (p-value < 0.05) and six months (p-value < 0.001) postimplementation. Reproductive health care practices among Lahu women improved significantly at six months post-implementation (p-value < 0.05), with scores also demonstrating improvement compared to one month post-implementation (p-value < 0.05). Self-care practices during pregnancy similarly exhibited improvement at one month (p-value < 0.05) and six months (p-value < 0.001) post-implementation. Utilization of the Community Reproductive Health Care model for Lahu women led to an increased percentage of qualified antenatal care, underscoring the models effectiveness. Feasibility assessment indicated a moderate to high level. In conclusion, the Community Reproductive Health Care model for Lahu women has the potential to increase the rate of qualified antenatal care. However, ensuring the continuity and sustainability of the model necessitates awareness of issues and cooperation from community leaders and the subdistrict health promoting hospital acting as mentors."