Doktor Muda Competencies: Self-efficacy and Hand Washing Demonstration Skill among School Children in Malaysia

Nor Asiah Muhamad, Pises Busu, Wee Lei Hum, Normi Mustapha, Suriyani Ali, Shahnaz Murad, Noor Aliza Lodz and Suraiya Syed Mohamed

Global Journal of Health Science, 2017, vol. 9, issue 12, 47

Abstract: INTRODUCTION- “Doktor Muda” (DM) programme was developed by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia to train a group of pupils as peer educator for change in motivating and assisting their peers to adopt healthy practices especially in hand washing through good knowledge, positive attitude, high self-efficacy and skill to deliver health messagesAIM- This study aims to identify the association of socio demographic, knowledge, attitude, and practices with self-efficacy in proper hand washing.METHODS- A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire and observation checklists for hand washing demonstration skills.RESULT- This study showed that the subjects` knowledge (16.7%), practice (23.8%) and self-efficacy (41.7) in proper hand washing were low. Significant association were found between gender (p=0.004), academic achievements (p=0.038) and practices (p=0.003) with self-efficacy in proper hand washing.CONCLUSION- Various strategies are needed to strengthen DM role as peer educators and health change agents in school as levels of their knowledge, practice and self-efficacy were low.

Date: 2017
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