A Model for Developing the Competency of the Proactive Public Health Promotion for Village Health Volunteers (VHV)

Abstract

         The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the situations and the basic information of the proactive public health promotion for Village Health Volunteers (VHV), 2) to develop a model for developing the competency of the proactive public health promotion for VHVs, and 3) to evaluate the effectiveness of the model for developing the competency of the proactive public health promotion for VHVs. The research was conducted by combining the quantitative and qualitative research together. The samples, selected by purposive sampling, were 5 experts, 15 VHVs, and 20 participants to use the model. The rresearch instruments were a document synthesis form, a questionnaire, an instruction manual for using the model, and pretest and posttest used to test the samples before and after participating in the activities from the model. The statistics were percentage and mean.

            The research findings were found as follows.

               1.The research findings showed that the situations and the basic information of the proactive public health promotion of VHVs were managed by the framework of the implementation of the Ministry of Public Health. Most of VHVS wanted to be developed their knowledge as "the most access", get to practice more than the current practice, update situations, develop working processes, work as network teamwork, and create participation by having meetings to review knowledge continually.         

             2. The model for developing the competency of the proactive public health promotion of VHVs was in the form of the implementation training processes consisting of 1) principles and reasons, 2) objectives of development, 3) the framework of the model, 4) contents, 5) procedures and activities, 6) media for managing activities, and 7) evaluation. The findings of the experiment showed that the experimental group had the mean score before participating in the activities from the model at 16.61 and after participating in the activities from the model at 18.54.              

            3. The effectiveness of the model was found that the sample group used the model had the mean score of the pre-test before participating in the activities from the model at 15.57 and the mean score of the posttests after participating in the activities from the model at 18.04. In addition, this group also had the mean scores from evaluating the competency on planning at the points that passed the criteria regulated. The satisfaction of the samples towards the use of the model was at a high level.