ความรอบรู้ด้านสุขภาพและพฤติกรรมสุขภาพของข้าราชการตำรวจผู้สำเร็จการฝึกอบรมหลักสูตรวิชาการพยาบาลภาคสนาม

Withee Thuratham

Authors

Withee Thuratham Police Nursing College, Police General Hospital, Royal Thai Police

Keywords:

health literacy, health behavior, police officer, field nursing

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study health literacy and healthy behaviors among the police officers attended in Field Nursing Certificate Program from 2018 - 2022. The data were collected between July to August 2023. The samples were 93 police officers attended in Field Nursing Certificate Program. The tool used for data collection was an assessment form health literacy and health behavior of the Health Education Division, Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

The research results showed that the health literacy of the police officer attended in Field Nursing Certificate Program was at a very good level (M = 65.38, SD = 7.67) and health behaviors were at a good level (M = 47.69, SD = 6.30). The study results will be used as information to enhance health literacy and health behaviors of police officers in Royal Thai Police, in the future.

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