THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTH LITERACY MODEL FOR MEDICINAL USE OF CANNABIS AMONG VILLAGE HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN PRANBURI DISTRICT, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN PROVINCE
Keywords:
health literacy, medical cannabis, village health volunteersAbstract
The objectives of this research and development study were 1) to study a health literacy model for the medicinal use of cannabis among village health volunteers (VHVs), 2) to develop a health literacy model for the medicinal use of cannabis, and 3) to investigate the outcomes of using a health literacy model for the medicinal use of cannabis. The samples consisted of village health volunteers (VHVs) in Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, and the study was conducted in three phases. In Phase 1, the sample included 320 VHVs. In Phase 2, there were 10 VHVs serving as informants. In Phase 3, the sample comprised 48 VHVs, divided into experimental and control groups with 24 VHVs in each group. The research instruments included a health literacy questionnaire on the use of medical cannabis, a discussion point recording form, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Quantitative data were analyzed using statistics: percentages, averages, standard deviations, and t-tests. Content analysis was used for qualitative data.
The results revealed that: 1) VHVs exhibited a moderate level of health literacy in the use of medical cannabis (M = 53.79, SD = 15.57). 2) The health literacy model for the medicinal use of cannabis included assigning a person in charge, providing information on medical cannabis through lectures by medical staff and personnel, updating knowledge through messages, video media, electronic posters, and addressing queries in a LINE group, along with community fieldwork to periodically disseminate knowledge. 3) The results of the use of this model indicated that the mean scores of health literacy in medical cannabis use in the experimental group both all and each part were statistically significantly higher than those in the control group (p < .05). Furthermore, the experimental group demonstrated that health literacy in the use of medical cannabis after the intervention significantly increased from a moderate to a higher level. The average satisfaction level regarding the use of this model among VHVs in the experimental group was at the highest level (M = 4.65, SD = .36).
Consequently, healthcare providers should encourage implementing this model to enhance health literacy in the use of medical cannabis among VHVs in other districts of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. This approach aims to promote VHVs to be knowledge providers about the medicinal use of cannabis and ensure safety for the population.
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