Factors associated with health literacy in COVID-19 By using the LINE application of the village health volunteers In the area of Chiang Kham District, Phayao

Abstract

Abstract

Many health service centers have applied health literacy for communication COVID-19 by using Line application in village health volunteer (VHV) but no reflection about its efficiency. This descriptive research aimed to explore factors related to health literacy in COVID-19 by using the LINE application of village health volunteers (VHV) in Chiang Kham district, Phayao province. Data were collected by using a questionnaire from 342 subjects and analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and Pearson’s correlation.

The results showed that most of the sample aged 41-60 years old (68.40%), female (77.80%), got married (70.20%) no congenitial disease (61.70%) finished secondary school (58.50%) earned from agriculture (42.10%) average salary less is than 10,000 baht (95.60%), volunteer duration less than 10 years (43.00%) got smart phone with internet connection (71.90%) and use LINE application (96.5%). Both the total part and separate part of ordering and assigning tasks of village health volunteers were at high levels ( = 4.422, S.D. = 0.69). The results of the health literacy study on COVID-19 by using LINE applications in classification by level of knowledge were found to be at a high level ( = 4.064, S.D. = 0.663). The system of ordering and assigning work was found that in terms of demographic characteristics educational level variables and data variables using smartphones in village health volunteers There was a statistical correlation (p-value <0.001) in all variables in the application of command and task assignment. in relationship statistical effect on health literacy on COVID-19 by communicating through Line groups It was statistically significant at the 0.05 level. promoting VHV more using Line application and developing a commanding process will enhance VHVs’ health literacy.