The Result of Annual Physical Examination of Monks in Muang and Phayu District, Sisaket province 2007

Abstract

Background: Health Office Network of Sisaket hospital has planned to provide holistic health care to monks and novices in Muang and Phayu district. To accomplish this goal ; the annual physical examination was provide to monks who aged over 35 years.
Objective: to study demographic data on population, social aspect, health related characteristic, health behaviors, examination result and subject's health status.
Study Design: Descriptive study
Method: Data from annual physical examination result of monks at Sisaket hospital during 1st - 30th September 2007 (110 cases totally) were collected.
Result: From overall 110 cases ; 37.28% of monks aged over 60 years. 52.73% were ill and 36.36% were in risk of illness while only 10.91% were healthy. Those who were ill had hyperlipidemia (81.03%) and diabetes mellitus (8.62%) while risk group had risk of hyperlipidemia (50%) and anemia (25%).
Conclusion: This study revealed the importance of annual physical examination in monks to screen risk factors and potential abnormalities. These will benefit for early detection of diseases and planning for disease management
Key words: Annual Physical Examination, Health status