Path analysis of the relationships among health knowledge of chronic diseases, lifestyle and utilization of workplace health services of teachers in a district of Beijing
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2020.01.011
- Author:
Jing-nan LIU
1
;
Xue-wen JIANG
;
Li-yan YAN
;
Wei-hao LI
;
Chao YANG
;
Qing-ping YUN
;
Chun CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Teachers;
Health knowledge;
Lifestyle;
Utilization of workplace health services;
Chronic diseases;
Path analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2020;24(1):552-56
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the influence path of occupational health knowledge, behavior and lifestyle, and utilization of workplace health service on chronic diseases of teachers in a district of Beijing. Method A self-designed questionnaire was used among teachers in a district of Beijing through path analysis. Results The prevalence rate of chronic diseases in occupational population was 51.5%. The top three diseases were lumbar or spinal diseases (19.0%), hypertension (12.5%) and gastroenteritis (11.1%). The rate of overweight and obesity increased with age, and male teachers were higher than that of female teachers which was statistically significant ( 2=119.313，P<0.001).Overweight-obesity, health related knowledge and utilization of workplace services made direct effects on chronic diseases. Healthy behaviors and lifestyles made indirect effects on chronic diseases by overweight-obesity. Conclusions The teachers’ health in this district was not bad. It is recommended that we should pay attention to the population of teachers, especially the male so that to prevent and control the incidence of overweight and obesity, improve their health knowledge level and develop healthy habits, and increase the input of health resources in the workplace.
