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Chulalongkorn University

2012

One million steps

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Preventive One Million Steps : Walk For Health, S Urith, W Jiamjarasrangsi, V. Lohsoonthorn Nov 2012

Preventive One Million Steps : Walk For Health, S Urith, W Jiamjarasrangsi, V. Lohsoonthorn

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : Employees are important forces in driving the organization. Their proper physical and mental health is thus imperative for effectively pushing the organization toward success. Objective : To enhance health promoting behavior by using easily accommodated activity into individuals’ daily and working life. Setting : Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Research Design : A single group with pre- and post-test design pilot study. Material and Methods : Participants are employees of the Department. The intervention was an activity to promote individual’s walks of one-million steps within one hundred days (or ten thousand steps …


Correlation Between Activities Of Daily Living, Social Supports For Stress Of Hypertensive Patients At Lomsak Hospital, Petchabun Province, B Jankham, D. Lalitanantpong Nov 2012

Correlation Between Activities Of Daily Living, Social Supports For Stress Of Hypertensive Patients At Lomsak Hospital, Petchabun Province, B Jankham, D. Lalitanantpong

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : The study of stress and related factors may help decrease stress and support treatments in hypertensive patients. Objective : To study stress level, levels of social supports and daily activities and to study the correlation between activities of daily living and social supports for stress management of hypertensive patients at Outpatient Unit Care of Lomsak Hospital, Petchabun Province and its related factors. Design : A cross – sectional descriptive study. Setting : Lomsak Hospital, Petchabun Province. Materials and Methods : 380 hypertensive patients were requested to answer four questionnaires: 1) Demographic data form; 2) Suanprung Stress Test; 3) …