Survey on Occupational health and psychosocial risk factors for staff of The Office of Disease Prevention and Control 1, Chiang Mai

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to evaluate  relative factors for the officers, by analyzing these following factors; the  Bio-Psycho-Social characteristics, original spirituality conditions in relation to working behaviors and to provide recommendations for staff and the direction of management. Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, and Yamane method were applied to calculate sample size among a total staff in 8 Sessions. Structured Questionnaires were tested to ensure the reliabilities and validities before a survey was conducted. Descriptive analysis, percentage, average ±SD and Chi-square were used.  Results: 222 staff involved in this study. Most of the subjects were permanent employees and the gender ratio was 1.5: 1 between male and female.  Age varied from 24 to 60  years (mean ±SD =47 ± 9. 59).  The work experience duration ranged from 1 month to 36 years (mean ±SD= 16 ± 9. 78).  Role of CEO, Motivation and Mental Health are statistically significant (P <0. 05) associated with Bio-Psycho-Social characteristics on the work responsibilities behavior and original spirituality.  The results also showed that Gender, Social Communication, Working Environment and attitude toward participation behavior were statistically significant (P< 0. 05) associated with Bio-Psycho-Social characters in the work participation behavior and original Spirituality. This study recommends that the direction of management should focus on creating a work place circumstance, development of the social process both formal and informal approach, including motivation, enthusiasm for all staff to set up an individual work goal(s). CEO should build up and show trust to staff in the organization. Recruitment and selection process shall be done under the same standardization. Moreover all executive persons have to be ideally of a talent manager.