ผลตอบแทนทางสังคมจากการลงทุนของกิจกรรมส่งเสริมสุขภาพช่องปากในเด็กอายุ 0-3 ปี ในอำเภอโคกเจริญ จังหวัดลพบุรี

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the social return on investment of oral health promotion and prevention programs for 0-3 years old children in Khokhcaroen District, Lopburi Province, which was held in the fiscal year 2016-2018. Using research methodology based on social return on investment assessment. The research was divided into two phases. Phase 1 was a qualitative study. It consisted of gathering input from stakeholders through in-depth interviews and group discussions with parents, teachers, dental personnel, early childhood officers, and administrators. This information was used to create an impact map. Phase 2 was a quantitative study. It consisted of using the results to create indicators, data on outcome changes, and financial proxies using a telephone interview form and collecting secondary data on the child's oral health status and expenses for activities. They were then computed to calculate the social return on investment and sensitivity analysis to reduce bias from stakeholders' information. The results showed that this activity used the budget from the National Health Security Office and the subdistrict Administrative Organization in the Khokcharoen District. The current investment value was 192,550.63 baht while the social return was 915,125.63 baht. When analyzing the sensitivity, it was found that the social return on investment was 1.06-4.80 baht. For every 1 baht invested, the social return was 1-5 baht. The benefits of the activities fall on the main target group, 85% of young children, which was consistent with the objectives of the activity. This assessment of the social return on investment enabled cooperative work between the researcher and the stakeholders. It enabled the assessors to review the value of work from a point of view beyond the metric. Together, they created social, economic, and environmental outcomes to assess activities.