The effectiveness of the enhancing Village Health Volunteer's competency program in high blood pressure screening according to the 7 colors of Vichai’s Model on knowledge, screening skills and advocacy for hypertension among village health volunteers

Abstract

                This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of the enhancing Village Health Volunteer (VHV) competency program in high blood pressure screening according to the 7-colors of the Vichai’s Model on knowledge, screening skills, and advocacy skills for hypertension among VHVs in Samokhae Subdistrict, Phitsanulok Province. A sample included 50 VHVs who participated in the program. The program was composed of personal information interviews and one-day education on high blood pressure screening according to the Vichai Model 7 colors. Program effectiveness evaluation included the knowledge assessment, screening skills record, and advocacy skills for hypertension record. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, Pair T-test and Wilcoxon-signed rank test for comparing the program effectiveness with statistic significant at p <.05

               The results showed that the average knowledge level, screening skills, and advocacy skills after program participation were statistically significantly higher than before participating in the program at p < 0.05. Thus, the VHV competency development program for hypertension screening according to the Vichai Model 7 colors affected knowledge, screening skills, and advocacy skill on high blood pressure. Therefore, health personnel could apply this program in practice for the people health screening.