Effectiveness of Process Development to Promote Desired Health Behaviors for Good Health of Working Age Groups in the Workplaces of Health Region 12

Abstract

Objectives: This research aimed to compare health conditions of working age groups in the workplaces of Health Region 12 before and after participating in the developmental process of desired health behavior promotion. The effectiveness of the process was evaluated by comparing various health indicators before and after the process. The process of developing and implementing the program was also evaluated. Methods: The process was divided into 5 phases: 1) preparing the process for developing health promotion leaders in the workplaces, 2) recruiting and developing 80 health promotion leaders, 3) surveying the desired health behaviors and primary health conditions of 1,649 participants in 40 the workplaces before and after participating in the developmental process, 4) evaluating the effectiveness of the developmental process, and 5) summarization of lessons learned from the “health promotion process and health behavior change” from the workers and workplaces. Results: The finding showed that the participants consumed at least five servings of vegetables per day in average, added more salty seasonings to their food, had their last meals at least four hours before bedtime, ate boiled, steamed, fried or baked foods, and drank sweetened beverages less than 3 days a week. They spent two minutes brushing the teeth before bedtime, visiting dental services, smoking cessation. The health conditions evaluated found that levels of diastolic blood pressure and fasting blood sugar had significantly reduction after the process (p < .05). The evaluation of the effectiveness of the health behavior promotion development process in four aspects: context, input factors, process, and performance outcomes. Overall, the effectiveness was at a high level (M = 4.09, SD = .78). Conclusion: The developed process can drive health promotion among working age groups in the workplaces. The health promoters are significant facilitators for health promotion and coordinators for support from network agencies.