Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the teachers' opinion about health promoting activities in primary school, which was under the jurisdiction of Lopburi Provincial Primary Education, about input factors, process, output and ten elements of health promoting school criteria (10 elements). This study was conducted by cross-sectional descriptive survey. The pre-test questionnaires were sent by mailing to teachers in 188 schools, which were selected by simple random sampling. Response rate was 62.8%. Data were collected from 809 teachers (19.3% of all teachers under the jurisdiction of Lopburi Provincial Primary Education). The result of the study revealed that the samples were female 68.8%, mean age 44 years, married 80.1%, graduated 87.3%, income rank between 10001-20000 Thai bath 71.7%. The opinions of teachers were unconfident but they were incline to agree about input factor, process, output and 10 elements. Teachers of health promoting school (HPS) had mean scores of opinion more than teachers of non-health promoting school (non-HPS). The teacher's opinion of HPS and non-HPS were statistically significant difference (p<0.05) with input factors (leadership, school policies, committee), process (teamwork, communication), 10 elements (school policies, school administration, joint-project of school and community, nutrition and safety food, counselling and social support) and output (satisfaction). The administrator's opinion of HPS and non-HPS were not found to be significantly different. The school health teacher's opinion of HPS and non-HPS were statistically significant difference (p<0.05) with input factors (leadership, school policies), process (communication), 10 elements (school policies). the classroom teacher's opinion of HPS and non-HPS were statistically significant difference (p<0.05) with input (committee) process (teamwork, communication), output (satisfaction), 10 elements (school policies, school administration, joint-project of school and community, nutrition and safety food). The important problem and obstacle of school were least budget for health promoting activities and coordinating. These finding indicated that health promoting school (HPS) and non-health promoting school (non-HPS) were significantly different in input factors and some process, but no differences to outcome (10 elements). It is necessary to deploy process focusing in result with total health promoting school