Parental Involvement in Constructing Practical Guidelines to Enhance Pre-School Age Development Using Developmental Surveillance and Promotion Manual

Abstract

This research aims to enhance development in pre-school age using the Developmental Surveillance and Promotion Manual (DSPM) to ensure age-appropriate development. The population includes teachers, children, adolescents, and parents at the Wat Nong Phai Noi Child Development Center in Chum Het Sub-district, Mueang Buriram District, Buriram Province. The sample consists of 220 individuals selected through purposive sampling. The researchers utilized the DSPM, a standardized manual by the Ministry of Public Health, along with an Outcome-Based Child Development Portfolio to enhance the pre-school age development. The results revealed that practical guidelines to enhance development in pre-school age using the DSPM were successfully established with parental involvement. When compared, it was found that pre-school age whose parents participated in constructing these guidelines showed significantly higher development (p<.05) than before the implementation of the DSPM-based guidelines.