[[alternative]]Needs Assessment for Foot Reflexology Service of Health Center in a Northern University of Taiwan

Abstract

[[abstract]]本研究主旨在探討教職員工生對健康中心提供足部按摩服務的需求性。研究設計為描述性橫斷式(descriptive cross-sectional survey)調查研究，採分層隨機抽樣方式選取樣本。研究工具為自擬之結構式問卷。研究對象以某一大學編制內之教職員工及年滿20歲學生為收案對象。實際發出問卷405份，回收399份，有效問卷363份，有效問卷率為89.6%。有效問卷以描述性統計、χ2 test、Fisher exact test、Monte carlo等檢定及事後比較等方法進行分析。 研究結果：一、有效樣本數363人中女性占多數，以學生為多，年齡多介於20-30歲之間，多數未婚，無宗教信仰者比率略高，收入在20,000以下最多，34.4%的教職員工生有足部按摩的經驗，足部按摩原因為放鬆減壓(62.6%)及養生保健(30.0%)，有60%以上的教職員工生達到足部按摩的目的，而身體狀況居於良好者將近半數(49.1%)。二、九成以上的教職員工生對足部按摩服務需求非常高，尤其是沒有按摩經驗者，有55%能接受付費，金額以≦200元占多數。將近半數的教職員工生能接受足部按摩服務提供給社區使用，贊成付費達九成，付費金額則以≦400元居多。三、不同人口學背景影響足部按摩需求差異，在年齡、婚姻、身分別、教育程度、宗教信仰、個人每月平均收入、過去有無按摩經驗、自覺健康狀況等項達顯著差異，而在性別及有否達到按摩目的則無顯著差異。 結論：本研究發現教職員工生對足部按摩的需求性很高，而足部按摩與養生保健息息相關，建議納入學校未來可作為健康促進學校的執行策略，希驥透過有特色足部按摩的健康服務，維護及提升教職員工生的健康，並作為全國各級學校健康服務項目的參考[[abstract]]OBJECTIVE：The purpose of this study was to access the requirements of university faculty members and students about foot reflexology service in their school health center. METHODS：Using descriptive cross-sectional survey and stratified random sampling method, university faculty members and students over 20 years old were selected to complete a self contemplated structured questionnaire.The vaild sample analysis included descriptive statistics, χ2 test、Fisher exact test、Monte carlo and post hac analysis. RESULTS：Of all 405 copies of the questionnaire delivered, there were 363 copies of valid questionnaires from 399 copies returned, with the effective rate of 89.6%. We found that: (1) In these 363 valid sample the majority unmarried female student in there 20-30 years old. The ratio of subjects without religion or faith is slightly higher than subjects with religion, Monthly salary of most subjects was less than $ 20,000 NT dollar, 34.4% of faculty members and students have foot massage experience, Nearly half(49.1%) subjects live in good physical condition. The reasons for the foot massage were to relax pressure (62.6%) or for health care (30.0%), More than 60 percent of the faculty members and students achieve the goal of foot massage.(2) Over ninety percent of faculty members and students, especially those without massage experience, required foot massage services. 55% of the subjects accepted payment for less than NT200. Nearly half of the faculty members and students agreed this kind of foot massage service open to communities with payment of less than NT400 per service. (3)Different demographic backgrounds significantly affect the requirement of foot massage, which included, age, marriage status, identity, education, religion, monthly income, previous massage experience, self recogni-tion of his health status ,etc., However, there was no significant influence of the requirement of foot massage in gender and whether they achieve the goal of massage.CONCLUSIONS：This study found the urgent need of foot massage in faculty members and students. Since foot massage are closely related to health care, we suggested that foot massage could apply to the future implementation of health promotion strategies in school, Hope through distinctive healthy foot massage service to maintain and promote the health of faculty members and students and to become a national reference levels about school health services