慢性病患逐年升高,為殘疾及死亡首要原因,文獻顯示可透過早期介入以減輕慢性病,提昇病患自我照護能力、增加其生活的品質,進而減少家庭與社會成本負擔。本研究以各地區推拿師職業工會的會員及其顧客中慢性病患為樣本,採計畫行為理論為基礎,探討以推拿緩解疼痛的行為意向之因素。共計有效問卷為390份,使用SPSS 20.0 for Windows統計套裝軟體,進行統計分析。就研究分析結果,針對態度而言,在年齡、職務狀況、教育程度及居住地有統計上顯著差異,而在性別、婚姻狀況則無顯著差異;對主觀規範而言,除了婚姻有顯著差異外其餘均無顯著差異;對知覺行為控制而言,在婚姻狀況、職務狀況及教育程度上有顯著差異,而在性別、年齡和居住地則無顯著差異;對行為意向來說職務狀況及居住地上有顯著差異,而在性別、年齡、婚姻狀態和教育程度則無顯著差異;本研究以計畫行為理論來解釋慢性病患以推拿緩解疼痛之行為意向,結果會因人口學變項的不同而有顯著差異,獲得部分支持。印證了該理論之適用性,建議未來學術界、政府及衛生單位,可以多利用此模式,來進行相關之研究並應用作為慢性病防治、健康促進及推拿政策的參考,本研究之成果,亦可作為業者等推廣業務及規劃之參考。
Chronic patients increased year by year and become the leading cause of disability and death. The literature showed that via to early intervention could alleviate chronic diseases, enhanced patients' self-care ability. so that their quality of life could be improved thereby reduced the costs burden on family and social. In This research, the samples included the members of tuina occupation union members or their customers. this research used the theory of planned behavior as the basis, to explored the factors behind the chronic patients' behavior intention of using Chinese Therapeutic Massage (CTM) on a measure of pain relief. 390 valid questionnaires were collected. SPSS 20.0 for Windows was used to verified and analyzed.On the results of research and analysis, for the purposes of attitude, in the age, job status, education level and place of residence had statistically significant differences, but there was no significant difference in the gender and the marital status. For the purposes of subjective norms, All of population variable non significant difference, except the marital status. For the purposes of perceived behavioral control, in the marital status, job status and educational attainment had significant differences. In the sex, age and place of residence had no significant difference. For the purposes of behavioral intention, in the job status and the place of residence had significant differences, in the sex, age, marital status and educational attainment no significant difference. Although the subject norm did not showed significant in the result, this research result still could confirm that the theory of planned behavior could understanding the Chronic Patient’s Behavioral Intention of Pain Relief with CTM. In this study, theory of planned behavior to explain to chronic patients with CTM alleviate pain behavioral intentions, differed on some demographic variables. The results had confirmed the applicability of the theory. Recommendations for future academic, government and health authorities, can make more use of this model for the study and application of the relevant reference as chronic disease prevention, health promotion and CTM policies. This research concluded with providing as a reference to promote business and industry and other planning purposes.