Factors Affecting the Competency of Emergency Medical Volunteers in Sadao District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to determine 1) competency level of emergency medical volunteers in area of Sadao district, Songkhla province, 2) factors affecting competency of emergency medical volunteers in area of Sadao district, Songkhla province. Study population were 98 emergency medical volunteers recruited from 11 emergency medical operation units in Sadao district, Songkhla province. Research instruments consisted of a set of questionnaires including organizational commitment, volunteering, personal ethics, social support, achievement motivation, and emergency medical performance which had IOC ranging from .67 to 1.00 and Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.70, 0.70, 0 .80,0.71, 0.83, 0.73 and 0.78 respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis. Study results revealed that competency of emergency medical volunteers in area of Sadao district, Songkhla province was, overall, at a high level (  =4.05, S.D.= 0.61). Factor influencing competency of emergency medical volunteers in area of Sadao district, Songkhla province was achievement motivation ( β =.527) which could significantly explain 27.80% of variance (adj.R² = 0.278, p <0.001).