Health Literacy and Health Behaviour, 3Aor 2Sor, for the Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) : Case study of Hintok Sub-district, Ronphibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

The research of Health Literacy and Health Behavior, 3Aor 2Sor principle was a survey research that aims to study for health literacy and health behavior, 3Aor 2Sor and Personal factors that are related to health literacy, 3Aor 2Sor principle including study the relationship of health literacy and health behavior. The instrument used was the questionnaire of health literacy and health behavior, 3Aor 2Sor principle for the sample group who aged 15 years and over of the Health Education Division, Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health. The samples researched were 183 Village Health Volunteers in Hintok Sub-district, Ronphibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province by simply random, analyze data using descriptive statistics such as, frequency value, percentage value, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics by using Pearson Chi – square and Pearson correlation statistics.

The results of the study showed that most Village Health Volunteers had moderate level of health literacy that was adequate health intelligence as 3Aor 2Sor principle of 62.84 percent, poor level of in adequate health intelligence 30.6 percent, and excellent level for adequate health intelligence as 3Aor 2Sor principle sustainably until expert 6.56 percent, while health behaviors as 3Aor 2Sor principle were at moderate level that was adequate health behaviors of 66.7%, poor level of less and incorrect in health behaviors 30.1%, and excellent level for health behaviors as 3Aor 2Sor principle sustainably until expert 3.3 percent. The age of personal factors related to statistic significantly with health literacy, 3Aor 2Sor principle at significant level 0.5 (P = .026). The Village Health Volunteers who aged 15-45 years old were moderate health literacy of 66.67 percent, and aged 46 up were moderate health literacy of 60.68 percent.The results of the relationship analysis of health literacy and health behaviour, 3Aor 2Sor principle revealed that health literacy had a positive relationship at a moderate level with significant health behavior, 3Aor 2Sor principle at the level of 0.01 (r=.539)