The Success in Driving Regional Health Office 5th's Monitoring and Reducing Salt and Sodium Consumption

Abstract

         research is a research and development study. The objective was to promote the surveillance and reduction of salt and sodium consumption in the target areas by: 1) monitoring salt and sodium consumption and analyzing the identified problems, 2) preparing media tailored to address these problems, 3) presenting the problems and media to public health volunteers for dissemination via the LINE group of public health volunteers and community members, and (4) evaluating the success of the intervention. The sample was selected using purposive sampling and consisted of 80 public health volunteers and 400 community members. The tools used in the research included an assessment of knowledge, perception, and salt and sodium consumption habits, along with a salt meter. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, percentages) and inferential statistics (dependent t-test).
         The research results showed that: 1) most public health volunteers and community members exhibited moderate levels of knowledge, perception, and correct salt and sodium intake behaviors. 2) Based on the identified problems, the researchers developed media materials that included information about foods high in salt and sodium, recommended daily intake levels, and the negative effects of hypertension and related complications if consumption behaviors are not controlled. 3) The problems and media were presented to public health volunteers, who effectively disseminated the information via the LINE group to all community members in the sample. 4) a comparison of knowledge, perceptions, and salt and sodium intake behaviors before and after the intervention showed statistically significant improvements. However, the comparison of mean differences in salt and sodium content in food before and after media dissemination revealed no significant change.