Development of a nursing model to promote health care behavior for heath personnel at Kamalasai Hospital, Kalasin Province.

Abstract

     This research was research and development aimed to developing and using a health promotion model for personnel at Kamalasai Hospital, Kalasin Province. Study was during January-December 2023 total of 12 months. Population consisted of 352 personnel from Kamalasai Hospital. Research tools consisted of group discussion activities to develop the model, general data collection forms, annual health checkup data collection forms, health literacy assessment forms, health behavior assessment forms, and satisfaction assessment forms. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and before-and-after comparisons using inferential statistics, Paired t-test.

     Results of the study found that health problems in personnel were irregular working hours, no time to take care of their own health, insufficient rest, lack of exercise, eating urgently due to workload, lack of awareness, and very few and incomplete annual health checkups. After the development, it was found that the level of health literacy increased significantly at the .05 level, t = 11.36 (Mean difference = 1.71; 95%CI = 8.85-15.72). The level of health behavior increased significantly at the .05 level, t = 6.13 (Mean difference = 1.31; 95%CI = 7.52-12.27) and the level of satisfaction increased significantly at the .05 level, t = 8.36 (Mean difference = 1.44; 95%CI = 6.85-16.23). In conclusion, knowledge promotion and continuous annual health check-ups should be successful.