The Effects of Preparedness Related to Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Diseases on Knowledge and Practice of Village Health Volunteers
Keywords:
Preparedness, Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Disease, Knowledge, Practice, Village Health Volunteers, Communication for DevelopmentAbstract
Recent emerging infectious diseases affecting humans are often zoonotic diseases. These diseases can be avoided by health preventive behaviors. The objective of this two group pretest-posttest Quasi-experimental research was to evaluate the effects of a preparedness related to the prevention and control of Streptococcus suis infection and liver fluke-associated cholangiocarcinoma, based on communication for development which suggested by UNICEF (2009) on knowledge and practice among village health volunteers.The population was village health volunteers living in a sub-district of Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand. Purposive sampling was used in this study. One hundred and seventy persons participated in this study. There were 77, and 93 participants in the experimental group from NongKhwai municipal district of Hang Dong district, and control group from Chumphu municipal district of Saraphi district, respectively. The experimental subjects participated in the preparedness program. The control subjects were provided health information and service by the public health personnel. After of the study, the knowledge scores of the experimental subjects were significantly higher (t=-5.425, P < 0.05) than those at before of the study, whereas the scores of the control subjects did not differ. The knowledge different scores of the experimental subjects were higher significantly than those of the control subjects (t=2.807, P< 0.005).The practice different scores were also higher significantly than those of the control subjects (U=2989.500, Z-value=1.852, P<.05).
This preparedness based on communication for development can be applied in other village health volunteers for prevention and control of Streptococcus suis infection and liver cancer caused by liver flukes. Nurses and public health personnel should encourage enhancing knowledge and competency of village health volunteers to reduce zoonotic diseases in the communities.
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