“A Study to Assess the Impact of Health Technology on Health Promotion Behavior among People in Selected Areas of Pune City.”

Abstract

Introduction:Health technology is defined by the World Health Organization as the “application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives”. This covers computer-supported information systems and drugs, equipment, protocols, and organizational methods used in the healthcare sector. These technologies are used in the US to treat and care for patients using both conventional and planned social means and ways and standardized physical things.   The present study title: “A Study to assess the impact of health technology on health promotion behavior among people in selected areas of Pune city.Material and Methods: In present study, researcher adopted descriptive research design. It was carried out on 100 samples. The Non probability purposive sampling technique method was used to data was collected using demographic profile and self-structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done mainly using descriptive statistics. Results: Result revealed that majoity of participants that is 42 % were from age group of 26 to 33 year. According to gender majority of 52% were female.  69 % of participants are graduate. 61% of participants are married. 58% of participants live in urban areas.   50% of participants says yes they have information regarding impact of health technlogy on health promotion behaviour,the maximum people that is 60% used electric Blood pressure machine and 40% used glucometer to improve health Quality. 30% people got the information regarding use of Health Technology from doctors and using it since two days. Majority that is 70% of them have started with daily exercise and Yoga and they are satisfied with the health technology and their health status. 70% of people have shared that their experience had good experience while using health technology. Conclusion: present researh study concluded that health technologies can facilitate meaningful behavioural changes, such as adopting healthier habits, reducing risky behaviours, and adhering to recommended preventive care measures.