The effectiveness of learning capacities development of village health volunteers by using a VHV Online Smartphone Application Program in Don Chang Subdistrict, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand

Authors

  • Pattanan Khongtong Don Chang Health-Promotion Hospital
  • Kesinee Saranrittichai คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น

Keywords:

village health volunteer, online smartphone application, community intervention, health care activities

Abstract

  This quasi-experimental research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of learning capability development of village health volunteers (VHVs) using an online VHV application by comparing knowledge, attitude, and VHV application using behavior between the experimental group and the control group after the implementation of the VHV online smart phone application program. Simple random sampling was used to get 35 VHVs for each control and experiment group. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics including independent T-test. Results revealed that after the implementation, experimental group had knowledge score more than control group (mean difference = 5, 95%CI: 4.4 -5.5, p-value <0.0001), had attitude score more than control group (mean difference = 9, 95%CI: 7.5 -10.4, p-value <0.0001), and had VHV application using behavior score more than control group (mean difference = 9.5, 95%CI: 8.5 -10.4, p-value <0.0001). It is suggested that VHV online smartphone application program is practical and effective tool for capability development of VHVs.

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2021-09-30

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Khongtong P, Saranrittichai K. The effectiveness of learning capacities development of village health volunteers by using a VHV Online Smartphone Application Program in Don Chang Subdistrict, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. JNSH [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];44(3):47-5. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/247628

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