An Evaluation of Health Literacy in prevention and control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases of people in Ubon Ratchathani and Mukdahan Province

Abstract

This mixed method study were aimed to 1) assess of health literacy in prevention and control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases, 2) study the image of the Department of Disease Control from the people's. and 3) the correlation of preventive behavior and the factors of information of perception, information of sources, knowledge of diseases, Health Literacy, Satisfaction in information, and images of DDC. The quantitative method: the sample consisting of 400 persons from Ubon Ratchathani and Mukdahan Province, which was calculate by G*power, the qualitative method was conducted by focus group discussions. Quantitative data was analyzed by pearson's correlation coefficient and qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis. The results showed that the average score of information perception was at a moderate level (M=3.92, SD=1.03). There were 100.0% access to information sources. The top 5 sources of informations with the highest accessibility were: 1) Friends, relatives, family members, 2) Public Health Personnel, 3) Radio, 4) Village Health Volunteer, 5) Television/Cable, Satisfaction in information, the average satisfaction score was at a highly satisfied level (M=4.45, SD=0.53). Knowledge on disease was at a low level (M=0.56, SD=0.75). Health Literacy was at a problematic level (M=59.61, SD=9.20). Preventive behaviors against diseases was at a moderate level (M=11.37, SD=3.44). And the positive image of the Department of Disease Control from the people's viewpoint was viewed at a high level (M=17.90, SD=2.20). Perception of information, source of information, satisfaction in information, Knowledge on disease, health literacy and public images of Department of Disease positively correlated with control preventive behaviors against diseases at a low level (0.344, .0196, 0.100, 0.176, 0.246, 0.319)

There are various sources of the information. The health literary was in the problem level. It was causes from personnel skills, information accessability, and more complexity of information which was hard to understand or use its. The results of this study can be use for planning risk communication and for improve population health behavior which was a results from well knowledge, understanding, and desirable health behaviors.