Achievement in Covid-19 Control Operations in the Community by Village Health Volunteers: A Case Study from Muang Bang Rin Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital, Muang District, Ranong Province
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Disease Control, COVID-19 Vaccines, Village Health VolunteersAbstract
This survey research aimed to: 1) study the level of success in the COVID-19 control operations and 2) compare the average success rates in the COVID-19 control operations in the community of Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) in the area of Bang Rin Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Muang District, Ranong Province. The sample was 112 VHVs in Bang Rin Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital. Stratified random sampling method was used. Data were collected during September-October 2022. The tool used was an interview form. Its reliability was tested, obtaining a value of 0.87. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test statistics, and one-way ANOVA.
The results showed that overall, the success of the implementation of Covid-19 infection control in the community by VHVs was at a high level (M = 4.34, S.D.= 0.36). The motivation to work was at the highest level (M = 4.53, S.D.= 0.46). There has been success in the overall control of Covid-19 in terms of disease prevention, proactive disease control, and motivation to work. VHVs who were different in age, gender, and duration of being volunteer had different successes in the operation of COVID-19 infection control.
Related agencies should strengthen VHVs to have better knowledge about surveillance and prevention of Covid-19.
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