The Comparison with Health Promoting Life Styles of People between Demonstrating and Non-Demonstrating Health Promotion Services in Rural Community / 農村醫學 地域保健

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: This study was to compare with health promoting Life styles of people between demonstrating and non-demonstrating health promotion services in rural community. METHODS: Objects of the study were 13,000 people by stratified sampling in rural community of H and J Gun in Korea. Data were collected from 1st December to 30th, 2005, using structured questionnaire. Research tool of this study were modified Korea BRFSS, Park's stress questionnaire and Nutritional evaluation tool suggested by ministry of health & welfare in Korea. RESULTS: People received demonstrating health promotion services were significantly more good health promoting life styles in related drinking, exercise and stress than that of non-demonstrating health promotion services. CONCLUSIONS: There were significantly higher health promoting Life styles of people received demonstrating health promotion services than that of non-demonstrating. Government supporting health promotion services was more effective than that of local government finance.