The Effects of a Training Program for the Development of Hypertension Knowledge and Basic Skills Practice (HKBSP) for Thai Community Healthcare Volunteers
Keywords:
Knowledge and skill practice; hypertension; healthcare volunteersAbstract
Objective: This action research used a one group pre-post test design in 75 samples and used both quantitative and qualitative
methods. The study was designed to develop knowledge and basic skill practice in a hypertension program among 240
healthcare volunteers obtained as samples randomly chosen from four communities.
Methods: The instrumentation employed comprised of the hypertension knowledge questionnaires, observational guide form
and group discussion. All these aspects of knowledge were good quality for all volunteers in terms of discrimination = 0.48
± 0.18, difficulty =.0.72 ± 0.49 and reliability Kuder-Richarson 20 = 0.74 with split-half = 0.81.
Results: Following participation in the program, the quantitative data were the knowledge of the volunteers was increased with
statistical significance (p<.001) and which was positively correlated with the level of education, but was negatively correlated
with age (r = 0.224, p<.01 and r = -0.289 respectively). The qualitative data were peopleัs problems, needs and preferences for
eating foods high in sodium and cholesterol, forgetting or refusing to take medication, lack of awareness about the severity
of the disease and no motivation to exercise especially for elderly patients.
Conclusion: This program should be useful for other healthcare volunteers in monitoring, supervising and supporting the
teamwork in collaboration with community network development.
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