Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

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Influencing Factors on Health Promotion Behavior of Fire Officers

소방공무원의 건강증진행위 영향요인

  • Kim, Ja-Ok (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Kim, Ja-Sook (Department of Nursing, Dongkang College) ;
  • Park, A-Yong (Department of Nursing, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Han, Su-Jeong (Department of Nursing, Konyang University)
  • Received : 2013.06.10
  • Accepted : 2013.08.12
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing health promotion behavior of fire officers in Korea. Methods: It was a descriptive study. The subjects were comprised of 104 fire officers by self-reported questionnaires from January to February 2012. The instruments used for this study were a health belief, self-efficacy and health promotion lifestyle profile II. The data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 14.0. Results: The scores of health promotion behavior of fire officers were 2.76 (on a 4-point scale) and of health belief were 2.98 (on a 4-point scale), followed by perceived benefits at 3.45, perceived seriousness at 3.02, perceived sensitiveness at 2.82, perceived barriers at 2.23, and self-efficacy at 3.04 (on a 4-point scale). The health promotion behavior was very closely correlated with the health belief (r=0.49, p<.001). In the sub region, perceived benefit was correlated (r=0.28 p=.005) and the perceived seriousness (r=0.38, p<.001), the perceived sensitiveness (r=0.36, p<.001), and self-efficacy (r=0.55, p<.001) were correlated. Two significant variables influencing health promotion behavior of fire officer were self-efficacy and perceived seriousness (explained 41.0%). Conclusion: It suggested that self-efficacy and perceived seriousness should be considered when developing a fire officers's health promoting program.

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