Competency Development Among Village Health Volunteers in Caring of Patients with Diabetes in Community, Thangew Subdistrict, Meung District, Nakhonsithammarat Province

Abstract

      This research is a quasi-experimental research one group to develop skills in caring for diabetic patients. food exercise and proper stress management of the village health volunteers, Tha Ngio Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. before and after the performance development including comparing the performance of eating exercise and proper stress management for diabetics of the leader of the village health volunteers, Tha Ngio Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province before and after the performance development Number of people 30 people Determine the sample size by defining criteria for consideration. It is a person who is willing to participate and cooperate in conducting research voluntarily and is able to communicate, speak, read and understand Thai and local languages and can attend training throughout all activities not less than 80% of the activity time The instrument used in the experiment was the Village Health Volunteer Leadership Competency Development Program was considered by experts with an IOC value of 0.98. The knowledge test had a value of KR 20 = 0.62 and in the satisfaction section Reliability was obtained at 0.70. General data were analyzed with statistical values, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Paired t-test statistic.
     The results from the study revealed that the Village Health Volunteer Leader Competency Development Program on Diabetes Care The sample after receiving the program was higher than before receiving the program. At the level of 0.5, the average knowledge score was 8.96 (S.D. = 1.82) and after the competency development had an average knowledge score of 12.53 (S.D. = 1.40). Diabetes Care Skills food exercise and the appropriate stress management of the subjects after the program was higher than before the program. Statistically significant at the 0.5 level, with a mean patient care skill score of 33.56 (S.D. = 6.31), and after the competency development had a mean patient care skill score of 37.10 (S.D. = 4.05). in the knowledge about diabetes of diabetic patients After receiving the improvement, the performance was significantly higher than before the treatment at the 0.05 level. The patients had a mean knowledge score of 9.16 (S.D. = 2.15) and after receiving care, the patients had a mean knowledge score of 12.86 (S.D. = 1.59). In terms of stress management, it was found that the self-care behavior scores of diabetic patients before receiving the program were higher than after receiving the program. with statistical significance at 0.05 level. leisure In terms of drug use, it was found that the self-care behavior scores of diabetic patients after receiving the program were higher than before receiving the program. There was no statistically significant relationship at the 0.05 level.