Changing Behavior Modification for Singburi hospital officers being overweight.

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research was aimed to study the effect of healthcare the persion overweight  in Singburi Hospital district by applying the theories of self-efficacy. The samples were composed of 60 qualified workers in Singburi Hospital. All participants completed the activity in 7 times. The questionnaires of characteristics, perceived self-efficacy questionnaire, food control behavior, exercise behavior and emotional control behavior were used for collecting data. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Paired Sample t–test.

The research showed the most of the sample were female 75.0%, age 41-50 years old 35.0%,  average age 45.6 years, married 61.7% and bachelor's degree 50.0%. The results before the intervention found that most of sampling had perceived self-efficacy was fair level 93.3%, food control behavior was medium level 76.7%, exercise behavior was fair level 63.3%, emotional control behavior was fair level 40.0% and total behaviors was medium level 53.3%. The research results revealed that after the intervention, the experimental group was significantly higher perceived self-efficacy, food control behavior, exercise behavior and emotional control behavior than before the intervention (p<0.05). After the intervention, the experimental group was significantly less waist circumference, weight and BMI than before the intervention (p<0.05).

In conclusion, persion overweight in Singburi Hospital  district was found to be effective in changing perceived self-efficacy, food control behavior, exercise behavior and emotional control behavior. This intervention  should be continued and expanded in another community.