Factors Related to Performance of Primary Health Care among Migrant Health Volunteers in Muang District, Samut Sakhon Province

Abstract

                 This survey research aimed to study: 1) Factors of personal characteristics, duration of migrant health volunteer service, role perception, and work attitude, 2) the level of primary health care (PHC) practice of migrant health volunteers, and 3) the correlation between personal attributes, role perception, attitudes towards PHC practice, and support for PHC practice among migrant health volunteers in Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon Province. The sample consisted of 260 migrant health volunteers in Muang Samut Sakhon District. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a reliability score between March and April 2023 Statistical analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, and the Pearson correlation coefficient.

                The results showed that most of the migrant health volunteers were males, with an average age of 32.10 years, marital status, lower secondary level of education and were employed in industrial factories, with an average income of 11,600 baht. On average, they had been serving as foreign health volunteers for 2.70 years and had a high perception of their roles and responsibilities. Their attitude towards PHC practice was good-level, and high-level support for PHC practice. In terms of actual PHC practice, migrant health volunteers exhibited moderate levels, with the highest level observed among those with higher education and specific occupations. There was a significant relationship between the PHC practice of migrant health volunteers and their level of support for PHC practice, with statistical significance at the 0.01 level. This relationship was composed of the highest level of education, type of business operation, support for the practice of primary health care, and attitudes towards primary health care practice.