A comparative study of knowledge and practice before and after health education on painkiller of the people In Public health Center BanMuengpilok District, Kanchanaburi Province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to compare knowledge and practice before and after receiving health education about painkiller of people in Pilok sub-district, Thong Pha Phum district, Kanchanaburi province. The samples were 30 people, as the patients, aged 15 years old and over, and also received painkiller from Pilok Health Promoting Hospital. The data were collected by questionnaires which included 3 parts linked to personal data of participants, knowledge test related to medication use and the use of painkiller. Validity and reliability of questionnaires were done by experts, and KR20 as well as Cronbach’s alpha as shown as 0.62 and 0.80 respectively. The results showed that:

After intervention, the participants had their knowledge and practice higher than before intervention, but there was no significant difference of knowledge and practice when comparing before and after intervention.

It could be seen that the area for conducting this research has many migrant people living there. Therefore, providing clear communication to them as patients is important which needs more explanation linked to how to take the medicine and do the right practice for health