Factors Influencing In-Role Performance of Village Health Volunteer (VHV) on COVID-19 Surveillance and Prevention in Phuphiang District, Nan Province

Abstract

Background: Among COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand and throughout the world, VHV of Phuphiang District is continuously and firmly one of major forces on COVID-19 surveillance and prevention in village and community level. Consequently, Phuphiang District and Nan Province is one of 9 provinces with no patient with COVID-19.

Objective: To study the factors that could predict role performance of VHV on COVID-19 surveillance and prevention in Phuphiang District, Nan Province.   

Materials and Methods: This is a survey research and data were collected by using questionnaires. Obtained data were analyzed by using Statistical Package. Data were presented in the form of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. 

Results: The sample group obtained reinforcing factors in high level ( = 8.46, SD= 1.035) with knowledge in high level ( = 16.56, SD= 2.204) motivation in high level ( = 2.89, SD= 0.155) and role performance in high level (  = 2.75, SD= 0.194) by holding other positions in the village. In addition, positions in VHV group had relationship with role performance of VHV with statistical significance at 0.01 and 0.05, respectively. Knowledge and motivation had positive relationship with role performance of VHV with statistical significance at 0.001. Factors on knowledge and motivation could mutually predict role performance of VHV on COVID-19 surveillance and prevention by 21.6% with statistical significance at 0.001 and Standard Error of Estimate of +.17119. One more score of knowledge could increase role performance of VHV by 2.7%. One more unit of motivation could increase performance role by 41.1%.

Conclusions: To promote role of VHV for gaining operational potential, operational motivation should be highly emphasized by creating consecutive and systematic learning as well as providing sufficient and appropriate operational support.