Effectiveness of developing the potential of village health volunteers (VHVs) in performing work according to the performance report form (VHV1) in order to receive sick pay, Village health volunteers, Mueang Uttaradit District Uttaradit Province.

Abstract

Abstract

The Quasi-experimental research was a one-group pretest-posttest aimed to studyhe effectiveness of a capacity-building program for Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) in performing tasks according to the VHV performance report form (VHV 1) to receive their service allowance in Mueang Uttaradit District, Uttaradit Province. The sample consisted of 30 VHVs who had been working for at least one year. The capacity-building program was developed based on the 2007 Standard Training Curriculum for VHVs, combined with activities related to the 2023 (2^nd edition) VHV performance report form (VHV 1), issued by the Department of Health Service Support in 2024. The program was designed by applying theories on human resource development, motivation, and knowledge, attitude, and behavior. It comprised three main activities: 1) Performing tasks according to the 2023 (2^nd edition) VHV performance report form (VHV 1) in 2024. 2) Utilizing digital technology in VHV operations. 3) Field training in their assigned areas. The experimental period lasted for three months. Data were collected using questionnaires and tests, and the data analysis employed the Independent t-test.The research findings indicated that after the experiment, the mean scores of key variables significantly increased compared to the pre-experiment phase. These included performing tasks according to the VHV performance report form (VHV 1) (P-Value < 0.001) and skills in recording the performance report (VHV 1) for the service allowance request (P-Value < 0.001).