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Background: Thai Mental Health Indicator (TMHI), developed by Department of Mental Health (DMH), can measure happiness status and screen mental problems. In late adolescence, many changes occur including emotional status, thoughts, societal grouping identification, relationships and academic stressor. These factors can affect their happiness status.Objectives : To study the happiness status and related factors among Grade 10-12 students at Khonkaenwittayayon School, Khon Kaen, 2006Design : Cross-sectional descriptive studySetting : Khon Kaen Wittayayon School Population : 2,188 second-semester students in grade 10-12 at Khonkaen Wittayayon School in academic year 2006Sampling Method : Cluster samplingSample Size : 450 studentsMeasurements: Self-administered questionnaire and Thai Mental Health Index (TMHI) 2004 Data were analyzed using median, Inter Quartile Range, frequencies, percent, Pearson Chi-square, Multiple logistic regression, OR and 95% CIResults: There was 91.8% response rate. The median of the happiness scores were 34 (95% CI: 33, 34) and IQR = 6.25. Overall happiness status was fair. According to DMH, 10.1% of the population has poor happiness status, 45.1% fair and 44.8% good. We found no differences in happiness status between sex and grade. The significantly related factors for happiness status were: (1) a student’s income (P=0.017) [OR = 0.38(95%C1:0.17, 0.84)]; (2) parents’ marital status (P=0.030) [OR = 0.42(95%C1:0.20, 0.92)] and (3) problems with friends (P=0.028) [OR = 0.44(95%C1:0.21,0.91)]Conclusion: Most of the students had a normal state and greater of happiness status. The statistically significant related factors were income, parents’ marital status and problems with friends.
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Background: I-sarn syndrome (ISS) consists of multiple chronic complaints including: myofascial pain, back pain or lower abdominal pain, dyspepsia, poly-arthralgia, headaches, fatigue, history of dysuria, and/or any of these made worse by consuming bamboo shoot.Objectives: To determine the prevalence of ISS and their associated factors in rural community, Khon Kaen Province.Methods: A cross-sectional analytic study in 16 rural villages from 4 districts. Subjects, between 15 and 60 years of age, were randomly selected by multistage sampling.Results: 1,128 individuals were participated, 38% were male, 45% were older than 45 years and most of them were farmers (71.1%). Age-sex adjusted prevalence of ISS was 29.4%. Prevalence of myofascial pain, back pain/lower abdominal pain, dyspepsia, poly-arthralgia, headaches, fatigue, and dysuria was 33.7, 37.7, 29.9, 11.4, 39.8, 30.9 and 18.5%, respectively. The prevalence of people whose symptoms aggravated by bamboo shoot was 33.5%. ISS patient was significantly older, more debt, higher creatinine level, more frequent visited at health center and community hospital (p
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Background: Exercise is apart of health promotion. Sufficient exercise is continuous less than 3 times /week. Exercise should be intense so as to increase the pulse rate, cause sweating and result in fatigue. The benefits of exercise include improved health, better social life and mental health. The sample group consisted of employees at the Faculty of Medicine. The data regarding exercise within this group was insufficient so a new study was undertaken.Objective: The purpose of this research was to monitor and measure employees and lecturers at the Faculty of Medicine Khon Kaen University (KKU)Study design: Decriptive studySetting: Faculty of Medicine, KKUPopulation and Samples: The population of the study consisted of 3,401 subjects at the Faculty of Medicine KKU. A stratified random sample of 1,671 subjects consisted of 965 (shift workers) and 706 (day workers).Research tool and data collection: Self-administered questionnaires were developed which included information in relation to demographics, exercise data and recommended exercise data. The researchers sent the questionnaires to the sample of 1,671 and waited for the returned questionnaires.Analysis of data: The data analysis used the ready made computer program SPSS-PC version 11 to calculate descriptive statistic frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation to within 95 %confidence interval (CI).Results: The response rate of the returned questionnaire was 68%. This consisted of 648 shift workers (67%) and non-shift workers 488 (69%). 75.2% of the subjects were females. The sample aged between 18 and 60. The average age being 38.1 years (SD=8.5). The results showed that 64.4% (95%CI: 59.4, 65.2) of the subjects exercised regularly. However sufficient exercise within the subject group was only 6.2 % (95%CI 4.9, 7.7). In this group the data showed that running and jogging as a form of exercise was (57.7%) followed by aerobic dance (32.4%) and bicycling at 25.2 % respectively. 81% of the subjects said they like to exercise in the evening including near their residence (46.5%) and the exercise grounds in KKU (41.2 %). 42.2% of the subjects preferred to exercise alone. The top three reasons respondents said they like to exercise was for good health (88.5%), relaxation (65.0%), and diet (49.7%). The top three reasons given for not exercising were; no time (81.1%), tired from work (72.5%) and unsuitable plac to exercise (24.8%).Conclusion: Of the sample subjects who took part in sufficient exercise the top three types of exercise included running, jogging, followed by bicycling and aerobic dance. Most respondents liked to exercise in the evening. The research findings also found that subjects usually like to exercise near their accommodations.
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Background: Occupational medicine and occupational health were taught in 20 hours through out our whole 6 years curriculum. From a survey done in the year 2001, our 6th year medical students had low confidence when diagnosing occupational diseases. Since the year 2002, a teaching session at a factory setting was added for the 5th year medical students.Objective: To assess the knowledge and understanding of occupational medicine among 6th medical school students in the year 2004.Study design: Descriptive studyMethod: The 6th year medical students were given a self-administrated questionnaire. The data collected were general information and specific knowledge and understanding about occupational medicine.Result: There was 62% response rate. 86% of the respondents understood the role of doctor toward occupational medicine at an average level. 63% were not confident about the diagnosis of occupational disease. 70% emphasized on history taking for the diagnosis of occupational disease. 52% do not know the correct funding source for the workers’ compensation however they knew better than the study done in 2002. 84% knew that doctors were required to write a sick leave certificate only. 53% of the students knew the correct procedure for writing a medical opinion for the claim form. Nevertheless, some thought that doctor should evaluate the workplace as well. In addition the students are aware of the occupational health and safety principles while working at hospitals.Conclusion: When compare with the previous study, our students’ understanding about the doctors’ role in occupational medicine remain the same as compared with the earlier study. However, the student had more ability to emphasize on the history taking for the diagnosis.