Factors related to COVID-19 self-prevention behavior of village health volunteers, Samtambon Subdistrict, Chulabhorn District, Nakhonsithammarat Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study the relationship between knowledge, attitude, self-prevention behaviour, and related factors of COVID-19 self-prevention behaviour of village health volunteers who work under the Samtambon subdistrict health promotion hospital, Chulabhorn district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The sample size was 109 village health volunteers recruited by simple random sampling. Data about knowledge, attitude, and COVID-19 self-prevention behaviour was collected by questionnaire. This questionnaire had an index of item objective congruence of 1.00. The questionnaire about knowledge had a KR-20 reliability of 0.63, and the attitudes and COVID-19 self-prevention behaviours had Cronbach alpha coefficients of 0.72 and 0.86, respectively. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Spearman's rank correlation. Research results were revealed as follows:

1.  COVID-19 knowledge was mainly at a high level (83.49%), attitude towards COVID-19 prevention was at a good level (Mean+SD=2.80+0.55), and COVID-19 self-prevention behaviour was at a high level (Mean+SD=3.52+0.64).
2.  Knowledge of COVID-19 self-prevention was statistically significantly related to COVID-19 self-prevention behaviour (p =0.01). At the same time, age, gender, marital status, monthly income, levels of education, experience, other roles in the community, and attitude towards COVID-19 prevention were not correlated.

            Public health officers should provide COVID-19 awareness and regularly updated information to village health volunteers, such as treatments, in-depth protection, and various measures from the government. Moreover, they should periodically test their knowledge to enhance their understanding of the village health volunteer.