Model of Preventive Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever of Village Health Volunteers by Authentic Work Participatory

Authors

  • Hathaichanok Buajaroen Faculty of Nursing, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University
  • Darin Porthangtam Faculty of Management Science, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University
  • Wikanda Mongmat Faculty of Nursing, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.85

Keywords:

village health volunteers (VHV), dengue fever prevention model, participatory work

Abstract

This study was a participatory action research to develop dengue fever prevention model by encouraging involved personnel participation participatory for village health volunteer (VHV). The research methods were study current situation, problem, and the need for a dengue fever prevention model; design a dengue fever prevention model; apply the model; and evaluate the model. The key informants consisted of local administration organization staff, villages leaders, village health volunteers, government officers at primary healthcare unit in Kam-aun Sub District. Quantitative and Qualitative data were analyzed. The result shown that there for dengue fever prevention model by encouraging involved personnel participation participatory for VHV: change agents and good communication system; home visit and continuous care system were effective and appropriate activities for VHV; using herbs for environmental management; and support system. The recommendation for applying this model were preparing leaders from local administrator, head of village, population, and state key policy-maker organizations, establishing a home visit coordination center for VHV to share information for dengue fever prevention with the community, creating effective communication channels, creating accessible effective communication channels and disseminating epidemic situation of dengue fever.

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2021-12-25

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Buajaroen H, Porthangtam D, Mongmat W. Model of Preventive Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever of Village Health Volunteers by Authentic Work Participatory. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 25 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];47(4):982-94. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/246025

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