| บทคัดย่อ(English) |
A cross sectional study was conducted on attitudes towards school health promotion among primary schoolteachers' in Puthamonthon district Nakhonpathom, Thailand, with the aim of identify the attitudes and knowledgeof school teachers. A total of 150 teachers were interviewed from seven purposely selected schools duringJanuary 2006. The results of this study found that there were several items of school health promotion which linked to lowattitudes and poor knowledge among school teachers. Low levels of attitudes were found for management skills,non availability of school health promotion policies, and knowledge, it was found that communication skills likestudent interaction are not effective. Teachers also believe present school health promotion is insufficient. Forrecreation facilities to improve the knowledge of the school teachers needs to improve. Regarding the importanceof toilets in the schools, teachers should have more knowledge about the benefits of toilets in a school. The study also shows that primary school teachers needs to be provided with more education, informationand short training courses for the improvement of school health promotion activities. Based on the study findings qualitative and quantitative study needs to be done to asses respondentsreal needs and develop strategies for the improvement of health promotion activities. |