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Item Effects of Stress on Occupational Injuries among the Workers at Automobile Body Parts Industry in Chonburi Province(The Public Health Journal of Burapha University, 2009-12-22) Pornwadee Mahingsa; Sapphaya District of Public Health, Chainat Province; Thirapong Thiramanus; Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University; Parvena Meepradit; Faculty of Public Health, Burapha UniversityThis study aimed to measure the effect of stress on occupational injuries among automobile body parts industrial workers by controlling extraneous variables such as sex, age personality, department, and physical working conditions. The subjects comprised 130 cases and 130 controls. Cases were the workers who had injuries during the study period (February to April 2009). Controls were the workers with no injury during and prior to the study period for 2 months. The controls were recruited and matched with cases by sex, age (not more than 5 years difference), and department. Data were collected by interview. The reliability of the instrument for personality was 0.707 and for stress was 0.909 (Cronbach’s alpha). Data were described by numbers, percentages, averages and standard deviation and analyzed for association by Odds ratio (95%CI), chi-square test, and multiple logistic regressions. This study found that 1) among 130 cases, the average of injuries during the study period was 2 times higher. The major cause of injury was struck by the object (46.2%). Most of injured organs were hand and fingers (38.5%). Most injuries were mild lacerated wounds (36.9%). After first aid at nursing unit they could go back to continue working (86.2%). 2) Most of the cases had high stress level (33.8%) but most of the controls had moderate stress level (36.2%). It was found that stress was a risk factor to injury with Crude Odds Ratio (ORc) = 3.78 (95%CI=1.56, 9.15) and Adjusted Odds Ratio (ORa) = 3.86 (95%CI=1.58, 9.42) respectively. The study indicated that stress was an important risk factor of occupational injury. Therefore, administrators and safety officers should find out the causes of stress and develop activities to relief stress among workers to decrease occupational injury.Item Managerial Factors Affecting Attitude of Dentists towards Working in Dental Mobile Clinics in the Primary Care Unit of Community Hospitals in Central Thailand(The Public Health Journal of Burapha University, 2009-12-22) Donlagorn Poonsawat; Ao-U-dom Sriracha District Hospital, Chonburi Province; Koolarb Rudtanasudjatum; Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University; Boontham Kijpredarborisuthi; Faculty of Public Health, Burapha UniversityThis cross-sectional predictive research aimed to identify managerial factors affecting dentists’ attitude towards working in dental mobile clinics in the primary care unit of community hospitals in central Thailand. This research used a stratified sampling technique. The required sample of this research was 216 subjects. This research used a questionnaire as the instrument for collecting data. The reliability was 0.76 - 0.93. Data analysis was done by using SPSS for windows by presenting frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, Pearson correlation coefficients and the stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that attitude of dentists towards dental mobile clinic were fairly positive. Aspects of concern were: hospital’s policy for dental mobile clinic (A), allocation budget (B), structure of dental mobile clinic (C), learning of technology (D), proportion of work load in dental mobile clinic per month (E) and decision making (F). All of these could significantly predict attitude towards working in dental mobile clinic in primary care unit (r = 30.5-34.8%). (A), (B), and (F) can predict attitude input factor with r = 30.5%. (A), (B), (C), (D), and (F) can predict attitude process factor with r = 32.0%. (A), (B), (C), and (E) can predict attitude result factor with r = 32.1%, and (A), (B), (C), can predict attitude whole factor with r = 34.8% .Therefore, motivating for dentists’ positive attitude towards working in dental mobile clinic in primary care unit should consider hospital’s policy for dental mobile clinics , allocation budget, structure of dental mobile clinic, proportion of work load in dental mobile clinic per month, decision making, and learning of technology.Item Muscle Soreness Relief after Exercise at 70% MHR and Antioxidant Effects of Catechin(The Public Health Journal of Burapha University, 2009-12-22) Kasem Chaiklongkit; Faculty of Sport Science, Burapha University; Pratoom Moungmee; Faculty of Sport Science, Burapha University; Krisada Banchuin; Aikchol Hospital, Chonburi ProvinceThe purpose of this study was to determine whether the antioxidants in catechin reduce biomarkers of oxidative damage and mechanical muscle damage following a treadmill exercise at 70% MHR for 30 minutes. Thirty healthy subjects aged 18-22 years old were randomly assigned into 3 groups of 10 each. Group 1 received placebo while group 2 and 3 received 254 and 381 mg. single dose of catechin extract, respectively. In the exercise phase, the subjects started with 3 minutes walk-jog on the thread mill and then increased the speed until the subject heart rate reached 70% MHR and maintained this intensity until 30 minutes. The measurements and blood samples were taken pre- and post-exercise immediately and after 24 hours. Blood samples were analyzed for creatine kinase (muscle damage), lactic acid and malondialdehyde. Data analysis revealed that there was no significant difference of malondialdehyde, lactic acid and creatine kinase between catechin intake and placebo groups at any exercise periods (pre-and post-exercise, and 24 hour after). However, there was a significant difference of malondialdehyde, lactic acid and creatine kinase between catechin intake and placebo group. These results suggest that the protocol did induce oxidative stress and mechanical muscle damage. Morever, the results show no relationship between delayed onset muscle soreness and oxidative stress. This may be due to the protocol design and catechin extract dosage. Delayed onset muscle soreness was not related to oxidative stress production, and catechin supplementation did not attenuate markers of oxidative stress nor muscle damage in this studyItem Dietary Intake of Elderly in the Slum Areas of Khon Kaen Metropolitan District(The Public Health Journal of Burapha University, 2009-12-22) Chintana Suwittawat; Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University; Pattara Sanchaisuriya; Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University; Kiatirat Kunarattanapruk; Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen UniversityA cross-sectional study was conducted to describe dietary intake of elderly in the slum areas of Khon Kaen Metropolitan district. The subjects were 78 elderly people. The data were collected by using 24-hours dietary recall, frequency of food intake, and in-depth interview. INMUCAL program was used for calculating nutrient intake. The quantitative data were presented by descriptive statistics. The association between related factors and dietary intake was determined using Chi-square test. Qualitative data analyses were performed using content analysis. The results revealed that the majority consumed sticky rice, white rice, fish, vegetable, fruit, coffee, food seasoning, and MSG by 100%, 57.7%, 70.5%, 46.2%, 37.2%, and 98.7% respectively. Chronic illness was significantly related to nutritional intakeItem α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Water Soluble Extract from Thai Mimosaceous Plants(The Public Health Journal of Burapha University, 2009-12-22) Tanasorn Tunsaringkarn; College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University; Anusorn Rungsiyothin; College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University; Nijsiri Ruangrungsi; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityThe polar part of twenty species of Thai plants in Mimosaceae family was studied for their α-glucosidase inhibition activity by spectrophotometry. The result showed that most water soluble parts of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth branch, Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. bark, Archidendron jiringa I.C. Nielsen seed coat, Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. branch bark and Parkia speciosa Hassk pericarb showed high α-glucosidase inhibition with 77.90, 75.62, 74.09, 68.10 and 61.86 percent respectively whilst their half inhibition concentrations (IC50 ) were 0.1554, 0.3143, 0.3829, 0.3965 and 0.4104 mg/ml respectivelyItem Family Functions upon Underweight Pre-school Children Families(The Public Health Journal of Burapha University, 2009-12-22) Rattha Promsombat; Sating Pra District Public Health Office, Songkhla Province; Pajongsil Perngmark; Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University; Sureeporn Krischaroen; Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla UniversityThis cross-sectional descriptive research studied family functions in families of underweight pre-school children. The sample comprised 86 family members of underweight pre-school children, residing in communities of Sating Pra District, Songkhla Province, by using cluster random sampling technique. Data were collected during April - June 2006, through face-to-face interviews. The questionnaire covered demographic data of family and underweight pre-school children as well as the five dimensions examining family’s perceived functions, according to Friedman (1998) conceptual framework, in caring for their underweight children. Open-ended questions regarding obstacles and supporting factors that could help improve family functions were also asked. Content validity was verified by 3 experts. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, yielding the value of 0.86. Data were analyzed by using frequency distribution, mean scores, and standard deviation. Findings showed that majority of the study families had an overall family function mean score at a high level, with a mean score of 1.57 (range 1.35-1.73), on the scale of 0-2. Mean scores of family functions in the five dimensions were also reported at a high level: emotional attachment 1.73 (range 1.20-1.91), providing basic physical needs 1.64 (range 1.06-1.93), providing financial support 1.62 (range 1.49-1.78), parental control 1.53 (range 1.03-1.74), and problem-solving 1.35 (range 0.85-1.64). In conclusion, our study revealed that families of underweight pre-school children were concerned about caring properly for their underweight children. Nurses and health care providers should thus be engaged in delivering proper care services, particularly problem-solving strategies, to supporting family functions in this regard.