title: Work environment and health promotion needs among personnel in the faculty of medicine, Thammasat university.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Work environment and health promotion needs are important factors for quality of life of workers.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Study occupational health and safety hazards and control measures as well as health status and health promotion needs among personnel in Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross sectional study. Questionnaires were designed to collect demographic data, health status, health promotion needs, occupational health and safety hazards, and job demand/control data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Questionnaires were sent out to 181 personnel and 145 were returned filled-out (80.1%). Among them, 42.8% had physical illness or stress, 68.3% had debt problem, 20% had some problems with coworker or work environment, 65.5% had a high workload, and 64.1% felt they did not get enough work benefits. Job demand and control factors included attention from leaders, fast-pace work, relationship among coworkers, repetitive work, hard work, high stress work, and high workload The occupational safety and health system included training to use new equipment, supervisor training, work skill training, work in sitting position for long period of time, appropriate periodic health exam, appropriate medical service, proper canteen, proper salary raise, and facilities for health promotion. In the occupational health hazards, employees were working in low temperature, bright light, and had a lack of health promotion programs. Requested programs to improve quality of life were Thai traditional massage, workplace improvement, health promotion, one-day travel, and Friday's happy and healthy program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results from the present study can be used to improve workplace environment and health of personnel in the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand. sburana@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Surasak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buranatrevedh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004777:Environment; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012577:Schools, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult