Development of a program to good sleep literacy by integrating the principles Lifestyle Medicine and Alternative Medicine among service recipients at Alternative medicine clinic of the Health Promotion Center 3, Nakhonsawan

Abstract

This research and development study aimed to develop a program to enhance knowledge about good sleep practices, utilizing principles of lifestyle medicine and complementary medicine. The study was conducted among service users at the Alternative Medicine Clinic, Health Center 3, Nakhon Sawan, between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024. The study was divided into three phases: Phase 1: Investigated lifestyle, situations, health problems, and information across six lifestyle areas. Phase 2: Developed a program to enhance knowledge about good sleep practices. Phase 3: Evaluated the effectiveness of the program using a Lifestyle Assessment and a Health Literacy Assessment tool. The study sample consisted of 80 participants, with 55.00% females and 45.00% males, with a mean age of 61.44 (±8.24) years. The overall health literacy score across all six areas was found to be 54.37 (±23.70), which was categorized as poor. After participating in the program, the average health literacy score across the six areas increased to 93.57 (±38.22), which was categorized as very good. The comparison of median lifestyle assessment scores across six areas revealed that before entering the program, the score was 28.0 (IQR = 26.0, 37.0), which was at an average level. After entering the program, the score improved to 43.0 (IQR = 36.0, 45.0), which was categorized as excellent. The difference was statistically significant at 0.05 (P-Value<0.01)

Recommendations: The researchers suggested continued development to enhance diversity and suitability for different regions, and to expand data collection to other areas in the future.