Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Workers' Health Belief in Health Promotion Programs and Related Factors

사업장 건강증진 프로그램에 대한 근로자의 건강신념 및 관련요인

  • Kim, Young-Im (College of Nursing, The Korea National Open University) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Lae (College of Nursing, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Sun (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Souk-Young (College of Nursing, Eulji University) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Ju (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김영임 (한국방송통신대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김순례 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학) ;
  • 김숙영 (을지대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 박현주 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학)
  • Received : 2009.08.18
  • Accepted : 2009.12.13
  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships between worker's health belief in health promotion programs and their demographic, health, and health behavior characteristics. Methods: This study used survey data from 262 small- and large-scale workplaces. The study included 1149 male and female workers who completed the questionnaires. Results: The health belief score increased significantly with age and length of service. Male, married, shift-work, and white-collar workers showed a significantly higher health belief score than female, single, non-shift-work, and blue-collar ones. Workers with disease history, hypertension, or obesity had a significantly higher health belief score. Regular exercise was significantly correlated with the health belief score. When all the variables were included in the model, the health belief score was significantly higher in workers who were married, had a longer length of service, worked in the sales department, were diagnosed with hypertension, exercised regularly, and felt fatigue. Conclusion: The results showed that workplace intervention programs meet more the needs of workers who have a higher health belief score. In addition, given that healthier life style was related to a higher health belief score, further research is required to find how to change health behavior in workers.

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