STUDY AND DEVELOP THE SHOES FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN LABOUR ROOM

Abstract

        The objectives of the research were as follows 1) to study the use of shoes of medical personnel in labour room, 2) to develop the shoes for medical personnel in labour room, 3) to evaluate the efficiency of shoes for medical personnel in labour room, and 4) to investigate the satisfaction of medical personnel  in the labour room on the shoes. The sample involved four groups through purposive sampling ; two groups of medical personnel working in labour room, a group of professional in product design, material science, manufacturing process, and a group of shoes research and testing experts. The research instruments used for collecting data included open-ended interview form, questionnaire design reviews, efficiency assessment, and questionnaire of medical personnel’s satisfaction on shoes in labour room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The research findings were 1) the study of shoes using during delivering in labour room revealed that there was a risk of germs to get into feet. 2) the result of shoes for medical personnel in labour room development inspired by the swaddling was highest suitability level ( = 4.60, S.D. = 0.27). 3) the result of shoes for medical personnel in labour room efficiency assessment found that materials for shoes injection moulding were criterion-passed and qualified. The result of verifying and testing injected moulding shoes was at the high suitability level (  = 4.38, S.D. = 0.51). 4) the satisfaction of medical personnel working in labour room came out at high suitability level ( = 4.44, S.D. = 0.63).