Nida Poll: Most People Unaware of Community Volunteer Nurses but Support Their Presence, Suggest More Than One per Subdistrict

Nida Poll shows that most people have never heard of the “Community Volunteer Nurse” assigned per subdistrict but agree with having CVNs, though they believe there should be more than one per subdistrict.

On 25 October 2026, the Nida Poll Center at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) revealed the results of a survey titled “Community Volunteer Nurses” conducted between 19-21 October 2026 among 1,310 citizens aged 18 and above, residing across the Central, Northern, Northeastern, Southern, and Eastern regions, representing various education levels, occupations, and income brackets, regarding their awareness and understanding of Community Volunteer Nurses (CVNs).

When asked about awareness and understanding of Community Volunteer Nurses (CVNs), with one assigned per subdistrict, it was found that

• 51.76% stated they had never heard of or understood the program.
• 27.02% stated they were aware and understood it well.
• 21.22% said they had heard of it but did not fully understand.

Regarding trust in the qualifications of Community Volunteer Nurses (CVNs) who would care for and rehabilitate vulnerable groups in the community, the details are as follows:

1. Those holding professional licenses in nursing, midwifery, medicine, or community public health and who completed a 30-hour training course, showed that

• 64.12% trusted them a great deal.
• 28.70% somewhat trusted them.
• 3.90% did not trust them much.
• 2.44% did not trust them at all.
• 0.84% did not know or did not respond.

2. Those with a bachelor’s degree in health-related fields who completed a 120-hour CVN training course, showed that

• 48.02% somewhat trusted them.
• 32.67% trusted them a great deal.
• 13.74% did not trust them much.
• 4.58% did not trust them at all.
• 0.99% did not know or did not respond.

3. Those with a bachelor’s degree in non-health fields who completed a 240-hour CVN training course, showed that

• 40.23% somewhat trusted them.
• 27.18% did not trust them much.
• 19.54% did not trust them at all.
• 11.83% trusted them a great deal.
• 1.22% did not know or did not respond.

Regarding public opinion on selecting Community Volunteer Nurses (CVNs) solely by interview, it was found that

• 49.08% completely disagreed.
• 24.35% somewhat disagreed.
• 16.72% somewhat agreed.
• 9.62% strongly agreed.
• 0.23% did not know or did not respond.

Finally, when asked about opinions on having one Community Volunteer Nurse (CVN) per subdistrict, it was found that

• 51.76% agreed with having CVNs but suggested having more than one per subdistrict.
• 32.52% agreed with having one CVN per subdistrict.
• 15.57% disagreed with having CVNs.
• 0.15% did not answer or were uninterested.

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