A need assessment of health promotion knowledge for medical graduates

Abstract

This research is a descriptive study. The objective is to assess of a need of health promotion knowledgefor medical graduates. The questionnaire was designed based on the standard requirement for medical doctor ofthe Thai medical council version 2002. It was sent to 14 Royal colleges of specialties and 186 general doctors.Researcher received 4 questionnaires back from Royal colleges and 27 questionnaires from general doctors.

The focus group discussion besides self adminstered of the infrastructure of department of internalmedicine, pediatric, OB-GYN and surgery/orthopedic was done.

The summary is that health promotion has important role in preventable diseases such as metabolic syndrome,cardiovascular diseases, stroke, COPD, tuberculosis, HIV infection, dengue hemorrhagic fever and accidents.Moreover, health promotion also takes role in normal labour.

Key word: Health promotion