FACTORS RELATED TO HEALTH PROMOTION OF THAI NUNS RATTANAPHAIBOON NUNNERY, BANGKOK

Abstract

The purpose of this cross-sectional survey research was aimed at studying the factors related to health promotion of Thai nuns in Rattanaphaiboon Nunnery, Bangkok. The sample of this study comprised 169 Thai nuns in Rattanaphaiboon Nunnery, Bangkok. Data were collected by using questionnaires during 23rd June – 13th July 2023. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi–square analysis, and Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient statistics. The research results found that the overall health promotion of Thai nuns in Rattanaphaiboon Nunnery, Bangkok was at a moderate level of 72.2% and a high level of 27.8%. The researcher found that attitude had a high level of positive correlation with health promotion of Thai nuns (r = 0.542), which was statistically significant (P-value<.01); however, the personal factors of age, education level, ordination period, period of stay in Rattanaphaiboon Nunnery, Bangkok, congenital diseases, knowledge training on health promotion and organizational atmosphere conducive to health promotion were not correlated with the health promotion of Thai nuns.                

The results of this study recommend that the head of the Rattanaphaiboon Nunnery in Bangkok should plan clear policies and programs to promote the health of Thai nuns and to provide information on health promotion from various media, encourage Thai nuns to have proper understanding of health care, set up public relations activities, organize a thorough and continuous campaign to promote proper and appropriate health for Thai nuns to have more health promotion, organize a variety of activities in Nunnery in a more concrete way, support and encourage nuns to participate in activities in order to gain knowledge, and conduct appropriate activities for their own health.