DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH LITERACY TO PROMOTE HEALTH BEHAVIOR 3E. 2S. OF CAMBODIAN WORKERS WORKING AT WORKPLACES IN CHONBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aime to study the health literacy development model to promote health behavior 3E. 2S. of Cambodian workers working in the workplace in Chonburi Province. The research design was a research and development. In phase 1, Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. In phase 2, the health literacy development activity model was developed. In phase 3, the results of health literacy development were analyzed using Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, Independent Sample t-test, and Paired Sample t-test.

The results of phase 1 research found that health literacy showed a positive relationship with health behavior with statistical significance at the p-value<0.001  level (r = 0.285). Health literacy promotion consisted of 1) Policies and expectations, 2) Activities and Activity periods,
3) Implementation methods, and 4) Support. In phase 2, The health literacy development model consists of 4 activities: 1) Aaccess, understanding, and media literacy. To self-care behavior
2) Communication skills to enhance expertise 3) Searching for self-management 4) Good decision-making for a happy Life Phase 3 The results of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the model found that after the experiment, the experimental group had more health literacy and health care behavior than before the experiment and more than the control group, which was significantly different at a statistical level of < 0.001

Recommendations This health literacy development model should be used to develop health literacy to encourage workers to have correct and increased health care behaviors.