Effects of a Rational Antibiotic Use Literacy Promotion Program on Rational Antibiotic Use Literacy in Village Health Volunteers
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https://doi.org/10.60099/jtnmc.v39i03.268691Keywords:
health literacy, antibiotic use literacy, village health volunteersAbstract
Introduction Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) are health professionals playing crucial roles in developing community health. Previous studies have shown that VHVs have limited antibiotic use literacy and behaviors. Therefore, promoting rational antibiotic use literacy for VHVs can help them to manage their own health and provide proper advice to the community.
Objective To investigate the effects of a rational antibiotic use literacy promotion program on rational antibiotic use literacy in VHVs
Design A quasi-experimental study with two-group, pre and post-test design
Methodology The participants included 70 VHVs working for two health-promoting hospitals in a province of the northern region. Purposive sampling was used to select participants based on the inclusion criteria. The two sub-districts were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups, with 35 participants per group. The control group received usual care, while the experimental group received usual care and a 14-week rational antibiotic use literacy promotion program. Research instruments consisted of two parts: 1) a rational antibiotic use literacy promotion program and a manual on rational antibiotic use, and 2) questionnaires on personal data and rational antibiotic use literacy. The rational antibiotic use literacy questionnaire was validated, resulting in a content validity index of .93 and Cronbach›s Alpha coefficient of .80 for reliability. Personal data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Paired t-test was used for within-group comparisons, and the Independent t-test was used for between-group comparisons of rational antibiotic use literacy.
Results Most of the participants were female, with a mean age falling in adulthood. There were no significant differences in demographic data between the control and experimental groups. After participating in the program, the experimental group had rational antibiotic use literacy (M = 170.86, SD = 6.86) significantly higher than before the program (M = 132.83, SD = 16.00, t = -13.610, p < .001) and higher than the control group (M = 136.49, SD = 12.36, t = -14.382, p < .001).
Recommendation The rational antibiotic use literacy promotion program effectively improved literacy among VHVs. This program can serve as a guideline for promoting desirable behaviors related to rational antibiotic use in VHVs. Thus, activities that promote literacy about rational antibiotic use should be continuously provided for them.
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