Behaviors Related to Self-Health Care of public health volunteer in Tambon Bandu, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

The purposes of this Cross-sectional research study were to study self-health care behaviors and the factor rlated to self-health care of public health volunteer in Tambon Bandu, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province. Furthermore the research instrument was the questionnaires consisting of three parts: part one was about the personal information, part two was the knowledge and attitudes perceived about taking care of yourself, part three was Self-care behaviors, physical, psychological and social. The research sample was 160 people and data were analyzed using statistical methods comprising frequency, percentage, mean, stand deviation and Chi-square tests The research findings were as follows. The most were the female (63.8 %) and ageing rang of was 51-60 year (34.9%) marriage status (74.4%) elementary education (66.3%) Income lowest 5,000 bath (52.5%) income not enough (65.0%) and the most were don’t have congenital diseases (66.3%) Range of experience in public health volunteer was 16-20 year (21.7%). The perceived benefits of self-care had a high level, The perceived barriers to self-care and the efficacy of their health care hada good level and self-Health care behaviors physical, psychological and social have a good level. The results the factor related to self-health care catch, Gender relations with physical self-health care behavior. The age range was associated with psychological self-health care behaviors. Age range was associated with self-health care behaviors in society. The perceived benefits of self-health care behaviors were associated with self-health care, social. The confidence level is 0.05