The Effects of Behavior Development for Covid-19 Prevention of Village Health Volunteers in Nathom District, Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

Abstract

           The purposes of this research was to behavior develop for Covid-19 prevention of village health volunteers in Nathom District, Nakhon Phanom Province. It was a quasi-experimental research, based on one-group pretest-posttest design. Research conducted from April 2021 to September 2021. The 40 samples in this research was village health volunteers in Nathom District, Nakhon Phanom Province, were selected by purposive sampling.
The tools used in the research consisted of activity plan to develop for Covid-19 prevention, demonstration and practice. Data were collected by using
a knowledge test and Covid-19 prevention questionnaire. Numerical data were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and standard deviations. Comparison average scores of Covid-19, befor and after the activities to develop for Covid-19 prevention by using t-test (Paired samples), The results of research were as follows :
      1. The results of comparing knowledge of COVID-19, VHVs found that VHVs had average scores of knowledge of COVID-19. After the activity is higher than before the activity statistically significant (p < 0.05)
      2. The results of the comparison of the prevention behaviors of the VHVs found that the VHVs had average scores on the Covid-19 prevention behaviors. After the activity is higher than before the activity statistically significant (p < 0.05)

Keywords : Disease prevention behavior, Covid-19, Village health volunteers