Conditions of Health Promoting Behaviors for Clinical Laboratory Scientist in Healthcare Centers
Jung-Suk Kim1, Chang-Eun Park2
1Jung-Suk Kim, Graduate Students, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
2Chang-Eun Park, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Molecular Diagnostics Research Institute, Namseoul University, Cheonan, Korea.
Manuscript received on 01 January 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 06 January 2019 | Manuscript Published on 07 April 2019 | PP: 121-125 | Volume-8 Issue- 3C January 2019 | Retrieval Number: C10340183C19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: This study aims to provide basic information which could be established for programs to improve the health-promoting behaviors for decrease of healthcare worker’s stress by convergence analysis of clinical laboratory scientist health-promoting behaviors and investigating its related factors. Methods/Statistical analysis: The experimental group contained 193 medical technologists of general hospitals workers in Gyeonggi province. Questionnaire of fifty-two items instruments were measured by six sub-categories scales of health-promoting behaviors. The statistical tools used in this study: independent t-test, Pearson’s analysis and Scheffe test were analyzed by a program of SPSS WIN 18.0. Findings: Clinical medical technologist’s health-promoting behaviors indicated 2.19 of maximal 4. In detail, the scores for each factors were as follows; interpersonal relationship (IR, 2.56 point), spiritual growth (SG, 2.34 point), nutrition (N, 2.18 point), stress management (SM, 2.13 point), health responsibility (HR, 2.04 point) and physical activity (PA, 1.86 point). As a correlation analysis of health promoting behavior factors according by general characteristic. General characteristic mostly was no significant difference in health promoting behaviors. but, the career length (p<.003), snack (p<.017) and fatigue factors (p<.001) were significant difference between items. In career years, there was a statistically significant difference in the career between new workforce below 1year and 5-10years career. Its interpersonal relation, nutrition. physical activities and spiritual growth were not significant. Whereas, there were significantly differences to health responsibility (p<.007), stress management (p<.018). In health responsibility, the high score groups higher than low score groups. Also, the stress management was high groups higher than middle groups. In correlation health promoting behaviors subcategories, three items were correlated with HR, SM and SG. Improvements/Applications: High-psychological status group is required to increase physical activity for health promotion behaviors. This study suggests that it is necessary to develop an innovative and diverse health care convergence program to improve and develop health promoting behaviors.
Keywords: Health Promotion Behaviors, Health Responsibility, Medical Technologists, Occupational Stress, Physical Activity.
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