ผลของการจัดการความรู้ต่อระดับไขมันในเลือดและดัชนีมวลกายของวัยทำงานที่มีไขมันในเลือดสูง ชุมชนหอมแดง อำเภอยางชุมน้อย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ Effects of Knowledge Management on the Lipidemia Level and the Body Mass Index for a Group of Working Age with Lipidemia in Homdaeng Community, Yang Chum Noi District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

The objectives of this quasi-experimental research were:(1) to compare knowledge and behaviors to reduce a lipidemia level, the lipidemia level, and the body mass index of a working age group with lipidemia between before and after using knowledge management (2) to synthesis good practices in managing the lipidemia level of this group.

The sample comprised of 30 volunteers of working age between 25-59 years old, living in Homdaeng Community, Yang chum Noi District, Sisaket Province. They were detected high lipidemia level and their data were recorded  in the Himpro database of Yang Chum Noi Hospital.Theywere selected by purposive sampling and were recruited by inclusion and exclusion criteria.

                The experimental tool was aset of group activities designed based on a knowledge management process of the Office of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the National Productivity Institute. This process was developed from Nonaka and Takeuchi’s knowledge management concept.Time of intervention was 8 weeks.The collecting data tool was questionnairewith 3 parts: general data , knowledge in managing the lipidemia level and behaviors in reducing the lipidemia level. The reliabilities of parts 2 and 3 were 0.86 and 0.95 respectively.Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and paired t-test.

                    The results found as follows. After the experiment knowledge and behaviors in reducing lipidemia level were significantly higher than before(p<.05).The lipidemia level and the body mass index were significantly lower than before the experiment (p<.05).The guidelines of good practice consisted of setting the goal to reduce the lipidemia level and practice as group commitment.The guidelines included: doing exercises at least 5 days a week and 30 minutes a day and doing exercises while working on the onion fields eating enough foodavoiding to eat high lipid food fried foods especially: fried insects tea and coffee,eating less meat and carbohydrates,including dinner increasing to eat vegetablesfish cereal and herbs,conducting of life based on principles of Buddhism, merit-making based on tradition and doing recreational activities.