Factors influencing the roles of village health volunteers in the surveillance and prevention for coronavirus disease 2019 in the border area of Bankhok District Uttaradit Province
Keywords:
Volunteer roles, Influencing factors, Coronavirus disease 2019Abstract
This cross-sectional survey research aimed to examine the roles and factors influencing the surveillance and prevention of coronavirus disease 2019. The sample consisted of 192 village health volunteers in the border area of Bankhok District, Uttaradit Province. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The findings showed that the volunteers' roles in surveillance and prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 were at a high level (76.0%). The factors that significantly influenced their roles were: social support for evaluation (Beta = 0.391, p-value < 0.001), social support for information (Beta = 0.339, p-value < 0.001), personal life support (Beta = 0.190, p-value < 0.001), job stability (Beta = 0.153, p-value = 0.003), and compensation and welfare (Beta = 0.079, p-value = 0.047). Together, these factors predicted the performance of village health volunteers at 75.8 (Adjusted R2 = 0.758), with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. The research results can be used to plan and develop a model to promote the roles of village health volunteers in line with the competency standards.
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