Health Literacy of Personnel Officer in a Local Administration, Tha Chana District of Surat Thani Province

Authors

  • Nontiyuth Yoothow -
  • Akaphol Kaladee School of Health Science, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
  • Warangkana Chankong School of Health Science, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Keywords:

This study aimed to identify the level of health literacy, and the factors affecting the health literacy of personnel officer in a Local Administration at Tha Chana, Surat Thani. This study was cross-sectional research designed. The sample of Local Administration personnel recruited were 234 persons, including administrators, counsellors, and officers. The research instrument was a questionnaire, consisted of 4 parts: general information, self-efficacy, social support, and health literacy. These were verified for content validity and reliability, with an IOC validity level of 0.66-1.00. Data was analyzed for descriptive statistics, linear regression analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The findings showed that majority were male (57.7%), with an average age of 57.74, 64.6% had a moderate level of self-efficacy, 61.5% had a moderate level of social support, and 39.3% had an excellent level of health literacy. The factors which affected health literacy were statistically significant at the level 0.05, namely attending health care training (p-value = 0.012), having a moderate level of self-efficacy (p-value <0.001), and having a high level of self-efficacy (p-value<0.001), and a high level of social support (p-value <0.001). These factors had a power to predict 52 % of the variance in health literacy among personnel officer of a Local Administration in Tha Chana, Surat Thani (adjust R2 = 0.52, p-value<0.05). The results of this study could be basic knowledge which applied for their improvement and deep understanding of health literacy. The results of this study could be used as basic information, for improvement of health literacy. This can be a guideline for a behavioral modification program toward appropriate. health promotion., social support, health literacy, personnel officer in a Local Administration

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the level of health literacy, and the factors affecting the health literacy of personnel officer in a Local Administration at Tha Chana, Surat Thani. This study was cross-sectional research designed. The sample of Local Administration personnel recruited were 234 persons, including administrators, counsellors, and officers. The research instrument was a questionnaire, consisted of 4 parts: general information, self-efficacy, social support, and health literacy. These were verified for content validity and reliability, with an IOC validity level of 0.66-1.00. Data was analyzed for descriptive statistics, linear regression analysis, and multiple regression analysis.

The findings showed that majority were male (57.7%), with an average age of 57.74, 64.6% had a moderate level of self-efficacy, 61.5% had a moderate level of social support, and 39.3% had an excellent level of health literacy. The factors which affected health literacy were statistically significant at the level 0.05, namely attending health care training (p-value = 0.012), having a moderate level of self-efficacy (p-value <0.001), and having a high level of self-efficacy (p-value<0.001), and a high level of social support (p-value <0.001). These factors had a power to predict 52 % of the variance in health literacy among personnel officer of a Local Administration in Tha Chana, Surat Thani (adjust R2 = 0.52, p-value<0.05). The results of this study could be basic knowledge which applied for their improvement and deep understanding of health literacy. The results of this study could be used as basic information, for improvement of health literacy. This can be a guideline for a behavioral modification program toward appropriate. health promotion.

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2023-05-02

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Yoothow, N., Kaladee, A., & Chankong, W. (2023). Health Literacy of Personnel Officer in a Local Administration, Tha Chana District of Surat Thani Province. Public Health Policy and Laws Journal, 9(2), 267–283. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journal_law/article/view/264692

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): May-August

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