Chung Melvin Hsien Liang, Hazmi Helmy, Cheah Whye Lian
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
J Environ Public Health. 2017;2017:9610928. doi: 10.1155/2017/9610928. Epub 2017 Feb 13.
The objective of this study was to assess the role performance among KOSPEN community health volunteer in Kuching district and its associated factors. This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 21 localities in Kuching with a total of 210 respondents. Data were collected using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. The respondents comprised 55.2% females, 81.9% married, and 41.4% aged above 45 and above and 72.4% completed their education up to secondary school. The result revealed that 59.0% of the respondents agreed and understood their role performances. Multiple Logistics analysis revealed that factors associated with role performance were age group ( = 0.003), education level ( < 0.001), marital status ( = 0.025), prestige and respect ( = 0.012), being seen as "doctor" in community ( = 0.003), job aids ( = 0.009), training location ( = 0.001), and supervision by community ( < 0.001). To increase and maintain the work performance of CHVs, commitment from the government, policy makers, stakeholders, and the communities is required.
本研究的目的是评估古晋地区科彭社区卫生志愿者的角色表现及其相关因素。这是一项横断面研究，在古晋的21个地点进行，共有210名受访者。数据通过经过验证的访谈员管理问卷收集，并使用SPSS 22.0版本进行分析。受访者中女性占55.2%，已婚者占81.9%，45岁及以上者占41.4%，72.4%完成了中学教育。结果显示，59.0%的受访者同意并理解他们的角色表现。多元逻辑分析显示，与角色表现相关的因素有年龄组（P = 0.003）、教育水平（P < 0.001）、婚姻状况（P = 0.025）、威望和尊重（P = 0.012）、在社区中被视为“医生”（P = 0.003）、工作辅助工具（P = 0.009）、培训地点（P = 0.001）以及社区监督（P < 0.001）。为了提高和维持社区卫生志愿者的工作表现，政府、政策制定者、利益相关者和社区都需要做出承诺。
