<사례보고> 지역사회참여와 파트너쉽에 기반을 둔 지역건강증진사업의 효과: 진주시 사봉면 사례

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the effects of area-based health promotion initiativeswith community participation and partnerships conducted in Sabong-Myeon, Jinju City for three years. Methods: We used data from the ‘2008 Sabong-Myeon Health Survey’ and the ‘2011 Health PlusHappiness Plus Community Health Survey’. The study comprised 520 systematically sampled individuals,composed of 300 adults in 2008 and 200 adults in 2011. We compared some health behavior and mentalhealth indicators as well as social capital levels between these two surveys. Results: The prevalences of smoking and walking exercise in 2011 were significantly higher than those in2008. The prevalences of high risk alcohol consumption in men, stress perception, depressive symptomsexperience, and suicide ideation were significantly lower than those in 2008. The proportion of people havinga high level of social capital in 2011 was significantly higher than that in 2008, regardless of sex or maritalstatus. However, the difference in the proportion was not statistically significant among people with a higheducational background. Conclusions: This study suggested that the 3 years' implementation of area-based health promotioninitiatives conducted in Sabong-Myeon might help to improve the mental health and social capital level ofthis community. The long-term health effects of area-based health promotion initiatives with communityparticipation and partnerships need to be studied further, and lessons from these initiatives can be obtainedby adapting proper evaluation methods.