EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION WITH MULTILEVEL INTERVENTION TO THE BEHAVIOR OF WORKERS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a health problem that nowadays often occurs in workers. One effort that can be carried out in order to prevent and manage metabolic syndrome is Workplace Health Promotion (WHP). The study aimed to reveal the effects of WHP with multilevel interventions on the behavior of workers in managing MS. This study was a quasi experiment with the subject of multilevel in the company. It is measured by self-reported behavior questionnaire, and MS defined by physical measurement tools: a flexible measuring tape (abdominal circumference) and sphygmomanometer, and blood test tools; fasting blood glucose levels, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol. The study of analysis also comprises of both qualitative and quantitative analysis, using the test of mean difference between pre and post treatment. The result shows the multilevel intervention of WHP is deemed better than conventional WHP to increase awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of participants in conducting physical exercise and regulating food intake. The result also shows the multilevel interventions of WHP have enhanced the role of tertiary (head of the company) and secondary (health workers and family) targets to assist workers in managing metabolic syndrome. Overall, the multilevel intervention of WHP is better to improve the behavior of the bearer of MS over than the conventional WHP.