A Study of the Capability of Village Health Volunteer Leaders in 2019

Abstract

This study has purposed for studying Capability of Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) Leaders which is a descriptive study conducted with 629 participants. Analysis statistics is independent t-test and one-way ANOVA. The result shows that the most participants are 88.24 percent of women, 45.95 percent of 51-60 years old, 53.10 percent of high school level, 61.05 percent of agriculturists, 96.03 percentage of having knowledge and experience of VHVs training 4.0, and found the abilities’ VHVs in understanding digital literacy, management of community health leader and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that related with participation of community health management and health management of community basic public health at statistical significance. Comparing to the abilities’ of VHVs leadership in district level and province level, it is seen that competency of VHVs leadership in community health management and basic CPR of VHVs leadership in in district level and province level are different in statistical significance. Because of promoting, supporting and developing the potential of the group of volunteers, Ministry of Public Health focuses on policy implement in the area of VHVs leadership province level.

            Thus, this research is policy proposal for determining guidelines for competency development of VHVs leaders such as the development of performance standards, preparation of development plan for VHVs leaders since district, province, service area office, region, and country level in order to develop VHVs leadership which can participate in community health management, primary healthcare service center including VHVs preparation to comply with the policy of primary health system development. These affect to population in community getting access to basic health service that has a quality, are taken care and provide health management at the individual, family and community levels, resulting in the sustainable quality of life in all age groups according to the community context.