Health Status and participation in health promoting activities in Health Promoting Hospital, of Health center region 10

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study health status, comparison of pre score and post score of education provision for weight control, perceived benefits, perceived barriers and weight control behavior, effect of participation on exercise club. This study was conducted in Health Promoting Hospital, Health Promotion Center 10 Chiang Mai by 1) Studied from annual physical examination report 2) Provided training and education for weight control 3) studied perceived benefits, perceived barriers and weight control behavior 4) Evaluated an exercise club participation The data were collected by using questionnaires and were analyzed using quantitative methods including percentage, arithmetic means, standard deviation and paired simple t-test.

            The results found that 1) The physical annual examination in 2013, the health status of female personnel had normal waist circumference as 58.1% (≤80 cm.), male personnel had normal waist circumference as 87.5% (≤90 cm.), The body mass index was between 23-29.9 kg./m² as 46.5%, blood pressure was normal as 75.2% (<100 mg/dl) and cholesterol level was high as 42.9%             (>240 mmHg). 2) The result of training and education provision for weight control showed significantly higher than before at the .01 level. 3) Personnel perceived benefits for weight control had high level as 61.3%, perceived barriers had low level as 62.4% and weight control behavior had moderate level as 59%.     4) The comparison of waist circumference between before and after participating in exercise club did not differ statistically significant. This study suggested that physical annual checkup, education provision for weight control, participation in exercise club still need to do continuously for good health.