Retraction Notice

Retraction Notice

At the request of the TCI standard and the Journal of Nursing Science and Health, the following article has been retracted:

Pattanan Khongtong, Kesinee Saranritticha. The effectiveness of learning capacities development of village health volunteers by using a VHV online smartphone application program in Don Chang Sub district, Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Journal of Nursing Science and Health2021;44(3):47-57. Available from:  https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/247628

 

Ethical Concerns and Investigation

The project leader, who owns the research ethics clearance number referenced in the article, contacted the journal with concerns about the 2021 article. Specifically, they questioned whether the presentation of the IRB clearance number was accurate. The numbers cited belong to projects under their responsibility and are unrelated to the article.

In response to these concerns, an investigation was conducted. The investigation revealed that while the article was conducted in the same area as the project that cited the ethics number, it was part of a separate project aimed at developing the potential of personnel in the area where the first author worked regularly.

This project was not submitted for review by the ethics committee. Based on the results of the investigation, TCI research ethical standards, and the decision of the Journal Editor, this article has been retracted.