Factors Affecting the Provision of Health Promotion Services by Personnel of Health Promoting Hospitals Transferred to the Provincial Administrative Organization, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Keywords:
Health promotion Services, Work Motivation, Organizational commitment, Administrative Transferred, Provincial AdministrativeAbstract
This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to investigate factors influencing the provision of health promotion services among personnel of health promoting hospitals, transferred to the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Administrative Organization. A total of 192 personnel participated, with data collected via a questionnaire, demonstrated a high reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.97). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential methods, including one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and stepwise multiple regression.
The findings revealed that work motivation and health promotion service provision, were at the highest levels (Mean = 4.21, SD = 0.32; Mean = 4.23, SD = 0.43, respectively), while organizational commitment was at a high level (Mean = 4.05, SD = 0.47). The variables of responsibility, credibility, acceptance of organizational goals and values, professional status, job performance success, and career advancement could jointly predict 56.80% of the variance in the provision of health promotion services.
These findings can be utilized by the Provincial Administrative Organization and relevant agencies to enhance motivation and organizational commitment in sustaining effective health promotion services.
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