Effectiveness of the Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Preventing and Controling Program among Village Health Volunteers in Wangdang Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital, Uttaradit Province.

Abstract

Abstract

This Quasi experimental research to study one group pretest-posttest design which aimed to effectiveness program of Dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention and control program for village health volunteers. Population in this study consisted of 30 village health volunteers. This program was developed from all significantly factors from research study in phrase 1 including, Variables related to and influencing the behavior of dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention and control among village health volunteers. (p < 0.05) including, health literacy (P-value=0.020) including, awareness of the risk of dengue hemorrhagic fever. (P-value=0.042), and social support (P-value=0.025), including support from community and family (P-value=0.029) By applying health perception theory, Social support and Empowerment. Consists of 7 activities, including Enhancing health knowledge and understanding, Promoting health awareness, Strengthening social support, Support and encouragement, Clean house, good environment and good family, happy, Dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention campaign and Knowledge Exchange Forum and assessment with in lasted 4 months. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire and behavior-record form and data analyzed to test research hypothesis by Independent t-test. The result showed that after the experimentation, the factors significant increased mean score of health behavior (P-Value<0.001), social support (P-Value<0.001) and Behavior for prevention and control of dengue hemorrhagic fever. (P-Value<0.001)