A community-based participatory approach to increase public knowledge of stroke among ethnic minorities in the northern mountains of Thailand
Journal Title: Journal of Public Health and Development - Year 2022, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
This study examines a stroke education program about knowledge of stroke among community partners that aims to increase the public knowledge of stroke in ethnic minorities. A one-group pre-test/post-test experimental design based on a community-based participatory approach was used in four steps following established community collaboration, planned intervention, community partner recruitment and training, implementation, and evaluation. The study was conducted between September 1, 2019 and February 28, 2020 in ChiangRai province of Thailand. Purposive sampling was used to select 50 community partners, and cluster random sampling was used to select 419 participants from ethnic minorities. The 50 community partners already trained by researchers in the stroke educationprogram proffered their knowledge of stroke to the ethnic minorities over a period of 1 month. A stroke knowledge questionnaire was used to test stroke knowledge among ethnic minorities before intervention (baseline) and 1 month later (post-intervention).At post-intervention, 60.6% of ethnic minorities could correctly recall more than 3 warning signs of stroke, while 51.3% correctly identified more than 3 risk factors for stroke. The score differed among 159 participants who could not speak Thai pre-intervention (mean=0.03, SD=0.39) and post-intervention (mean=7.52,SD=1.33). There were significant differences in pre-intervention and post-intervention overall stroke knowledge scores of 4 major ethnic groups (mean 0.57,SD=1.63 versus mean 7.62,SD=1.39; t=−67.38, p<.001). The stroke educational program based on community-based participatory research can increase public stroke knowledge and help to overcome cultural and language barriers in ethnic minorities.
Authors and Affiliations
Songwut Sungbun, Thitiarpha Tangkawanich, OrruethaiThanakumma, Nadanong Pitchayakoon, Wimonporn Srichote
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP704752
- DOI 10.55131/jphd/2022/200201
- Views 131
- Downloads 1
The roles of public service motivation and humble leadership in promoting work engagement among healthcare professionals
Work engagement is the central issue for healthcare employees not only in preventing occupational stress but also in improving job performance. The purpose of this study is to examine if work engagement can be enhanced b...
Factors affecting stress among high school students in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors affecting stress in high school students. The sample participants were 365 high school students in Phitsanulok Province selected by stratified random sampling. Da...
Determinants for receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
Influenza is considered a major health problem in the whole world today. Vaccination is an effective way to prevent infection and decrease mortality of lots of infectious diseases like influenza. The current COVID 19 pan...
Assessment of local health security fund implementation for well-being promotion and health mechanism development at the local level
This research employed Participatory Action Research (PAR) with the purpose of applying the health impact assessment on the local health security fund implementation for well-being promotion and health mechanism developm...
Factor analysis of the village health volunteers’ core competencies in Thailand
This survey research aimed to study the VHVs’ core competencies, in particular by analyzing the VHVs’ Competency Standards developed in 2007 in Thailand. The research used multistage probability random sampling. A total...