Organizational Management to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) According to Safety Measures for Organizations (COVID Free Setting) after Being Designated as a Disease that Requires Surveillance among the Directors of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals in Songkhla Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to determine literacy and leadership characteristics in managing organizations to prevent the spread of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) according to safety measures for organizations (COVID Free Setting) after it was designated as a disease that requires surveillance. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. The study population included 175 the director of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital and the Acting Director of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital in Songkhla Province. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results revealed that the directors of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals managed their organizations at a high level under leadership characteristics. Their knowledge about the Coronavirus 2019 was also high, and their compliance with COVID Free Setting was at a good level ( = 2.89,  = 0.18). Further, knowledge of the Coronavirus 2019 had a low positive correlation with compliance to COVID Free Setting (r = 0.15, p-value = 0.01), while leadership characteristics had a moderate positive correlation with compliance to COVID Free Setting (r = 0.31, p-value = 0.01).  Based on the findings, we recommend to control the implementation of safety measures for organizations (COVID Free Setting) across all organizations to monitor and prevent the spread of COVID-19, which is still present, as well as to raise awareness and prepare for medical and public health emergencies.