Nanthiya PhromrakUrai HatthakitSang-arun Isaramalai2011-02-222011-02-222010-03-302010-03-30Thai Journal of Nursing Research; Vol.12 No.4 October-December 2008; 272-284http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/132438This study aimed to describe the perceived role perception and role performance of Family Member-Directly Observed Treatment (FM-DOT) observers. Purposive sampling was used to recruit 65 subjects who had been assigned to be FM-DOT observers for a family member with pulmonary tuberculosis who attended the outpatient tuberculosis clinic at six hospitals in the lower southern part of Thailand. Three questionnaires were used in this study: Demographic Data Questionnaire, Role Perception of FM-DOT Observer Questionnaire (RPC-FMQ), and Role Performance of FM-DOT Observer Questionnaire (RPF-FMQ). The content validity of the questionnaires was tested by a panel of three experts in the field. Cronbach’s alpha of the RPC-FMQ, and PF-FMQ were found to be 0.71 and 0.74, respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The findings revealed that the FM-DOT observers total and subtotal role perception scores were at a moderate level. The total score of role performance and the subtotal score of treatment regimen support were at a fair level; the subtotal score of psychosocial support was at a moderate level, while the subtotal scores for financial support and case finding were at a poor level. Moreover, no significant relationships were found among role perception and the various aspects of role performance.en-USThailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, Ministry of Public Health, ThailandArticles