ผลของโปรแกรมการพัฒนาสมรรถนะของอาสาสมัครสาธารณสุขประจำหมู่บ้านต่อทักษะด้านการบริหารจัดการ ทักษะด้านการคิดอย่างมีวิจารณญาณและทักษะด้านการสื่อสารสุขภาพ
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Background: Village health volunteers (VHVs) need specific competencies in health management and effective health communication to successfully support public health. Objectives: To determine the effect of the competency development program for VHVs on their managing, critical thinking, and health communicating skills. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was administered in the VHVs residing in countryside villages, Khon Kaen. The samples included 28 VHVs for each experimental and controlled group. The competency development program for VHVs was used. The measurement was a questionnaire assessing managing skills, critical thinking skills and health communicating skills. It yielded a good internal consistency with the Cronbach’ s alpha of .83 .74 and .78 respectively. Data analysis was performed using paired t-test and independent t-test. Results: Statistically significant increases in scores (p< .05) were found in the experimental group in terms of managing skills by 33.00 (95%CI = 30.29 to 35.71), critical thinking skills by 14.64 (95%CI = 11.76 to 17.53) and health communication skills by 13.72 (95%CI = 12.08to15.35), when compared to the control group. Conclusion: The competency development program for VHVs helps improving management, critical thinking and health communication skills.
Language: Thai
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7217809494