The effectiveness of an application of self-efficacy theory and social support on the role of dengue prevention and control among village health volunteers in Mueang Phichit District, Phichit Province
Keywords:
Self-efficacy, Role in prevention and control, Social support, Dengue fever, Village health volunteersAbstract
This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of the application of self-efficacy theory and social support on the role of dengue prevention and control of village health volunteers in Mueang Phichit district, Phichit province. The purposive sampling of 54 village health volunteers was divided into an experimental group and a comparison group, each of 27 volunteers. The program contained activities applying the theory of self-efficacy with social support, which had been applied to the experimental group for 8 weeks. Data analysis proceeded with descriptive statistics (percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Paired sample t-test and Independent sample t-test).
The results indicated that after the experiment in the experimental group, the average scores of self-efficacy, expectations for the outcomes of their practices, social support, and practice according to the role of village health volunteers for dengue prevention and control of the experimental group were significantly higher than the before an experiment and the comparison group (p-value < 0.05). After the experiment, the mosquito larvae index decreased and became lower than the comparison group. Moreover, patient with the dengue virus was not found in the community. From our study, it was shown that the program applying the theory of self-efficacy with social support resulted in a better change in practice according to the role of village health volunteers and proved the effectiveness in preventing and controlling dengue fever. However, the public health officers in the area can apply for this program in promoting the prevention and control of dengue fever activities based on the context of each area.
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