A Study on the Attitude、Behavior and Influencing factors Toward the Utilization of Community Based Health Promotion Resources in the Community Elderly ---Application of theory of planned behavior

• Main Authors: Yu-Tong Chen, 陳玉桐
• Other Authors: Fen-Ju chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6w9b96

碩士 === 義守大學 === 醫務管理學系 === 104 === The propose The structure of this research was basic on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)which was proposed by Ajzen in 1985. The framework included that population characteristics, Attitude towards the Behavior, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control and Behavioral Intentions were utilized to discuss the relationship between elder behavior and affect when they participated the activities of health promotion. The first propose was how thinking and willing of aged people influence them to participate the activities of health promotion. The second propose was how population characteristics, attitude, Subjective norms and perceived behavioral control effect the participation rate of aged people for health promotion’s activities in community. Material and method This is a Cross – sectional survey and quantity research which was utilized structured questionnaires to carry on and sampled randomly for collecting information. This examination has three Requirements. Firstly, aged people should live in Kaohsiung. Secondly, the age should be elder than 65 years old or equal to 65 years old. Finally, when the conscious of aged people are clear but cannot read or write, families or assistants could help them to finish the questionnaire. As a result, 450 effective questionnaires were completed. Moreover, analytical methods included that descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation-coefficient, independent-samples t test, chi-square test and logistic regression were utilized. Result First, there are significant differences between different age groups, gender, education level, economic status, marital status, perceived health status and past experience in all the activities. Secondly, Perceived Behavioral Control is significantly higher in persons who have participated in the activities compared to those persons who have not participated (P=0.001); additionally, Behavioral Intention is significantly higher in persons who have participated in past activities compared to those who have not participated (P=0.001). Thirdly, the three facts Attitude, Subjective Norm, and Perceived Behavioral Control have a statistically significant positive correlation with Behavioral Intentions with correlation coefficients being 0.673、0.398 and 0.764 respectively. Fourthly, logical regression formula was used to investigate the regarding community participation in health promotion activities effect on participation rate; the result is a low degree of involvement in men than women, and a low participation rate in widowed persons compared to married persons; finally, participants of community health activities have attitudes and perceived behavioral control that are higher than persons who are not participants with odds ratios of 0.446、0.338、2.101 and 3.824 respectively. Conclusion and suggestion In conclusion, it is necessary for not only popularizing the elder activity in community, but also adjusting the content of activity for aged people’s demand. Also, government needs to advance and supervise those activities for increasing participation rate and popularizing activities of health promotion. Therefore, the health of aged people in community could be advanced.