Factors Associated with Well-Being and Engagement of Personnel in Buriram Provincial Public Health Office

Abstract

This research was a descriptive research. The purposes of the research were to study the level of well-being and engagement of personnel in Buriram Provincial Public Health Office and to study the factors associated with well-being and engagement of the personnel in Buriram Provincial Public Health Office. The population of this study was 164 personnel working in Buriram Provincial Public Health Office. The data were collected using a diagnostic survey of well-being and engagement of personnel of Personnel Management Association of Thailand. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics included percentage, mean, standard deviation and Multiple linear regression

The results of the study found that the response of personnel was 81.1 percent (133/164). They were mostly female (69.9 percent), aged 26-35 years old (37.6 percent), graduated bachelor's degree or equivalent (67.7 percent), worked in Buriram Provincial Public Health Office 1-5 years (29.3 percent), had been government officers (58.6 percent), had been public health technical officers (36.1 percent), had worked in this profession for more than 20 years and over (30 percent). The overall level of well-being and engagement of the personnel in the Buriram Provincial Public Health Office was at a high level (75.9 percent). Factors associated with the well-being and engagement of the personnel in Buriram Provincial Public Health Office with statistically significant level included the working condition (p-value=0.044) clarity in responsibilities (p-value=0.008) and individualism (p-value=0.047). The recommendations regarding the most necessary improvement of the organization were remuneration, welfare and communication within the organization.

Therefore, the organization should entirely respond to the needs of various personnel groups to make them have more satisfaction and work for the organization as well as to stimulate them to work with full capacity which was the important goal of the organization.