Health Literacy and Elderly Health Care Practice of Village Health Volunteers in Health Region 6 Health Literacy and Elderly Health Care Practice of Village Health Volunteers in Health Region 6
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Health literacy can enhance competencies among village health volunteers (VHVs). The objective of this analytic cross-sectional research was to investigate the impact of personal factors on health literacy concerning the care of elderly individuals, focusing on the health care practices of (VHVs) in Health Region 6. The study involved a sample size of 381 participants selected through multi-step random sampling. Data were collected by using a self-developed questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression statistics. The results revealed that the majority of the participants were female, constituting 83.99%, and had an average age of 54.3 years (SD=10.08 years). Notably, VHVs exhibited high levels of overall health literacy, with 95.8% reporting very good and good levels. Regarding the elderly health care practices of VHVs, the study found that 71.65% of VHVs demonstrated very good and good levels of overall elderly health care practices. For the ability to use technology (utilizing applications or other programs), 69.55% of VHVs required assistance or guidance from others. The factors influencing the practices of elderly health care by the VHVs consisted of personal factors and health literacy factors. or the personal factors, the ability to use technology, which included using applications or other programs with assistance or guidance from others (B=-4.759, 95% CI: (-4.086) - (-.817)), plays a significant role. Regarding the health literacy factors, self-management skills (B=1.225, 95% CI: .777-1.732) and communication skills (B=1.207, 95% CI: .708-1.705) were pivotal determinants. These factors collectively contribute to predicting health care practices for the elderly among the VHVs, accounting for 22.9%. Therefore, the VHVs should be supported to enhance self-management skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to use basic technology for communication in order to more effectively provide health care to the elderly.
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