Level of Health Awareness among Administrative Staff at Derna College of Medical Technology

Abstract

Health and education are two interconnected components that help leaners understand health phenomena and explore the causes of diseases and preventive measures. The curent study aimed to detarmine the level of health awarness among administrative staff at Derna College of Medical Technology, in Libya, as well as to identify sources of health information. The study desgin was cross-sectional. In December 2024, information was collected using a self-administrated questionnaire. Thirty employees were randomly selected to form the sample. Participants  in the study sample were asked  to express their responses to 55 statements distributed across five domains using a three-point Likert scale after completing their initial data. After statistical analysis of the data, the study results showed that the level of health awareness among college administrators is low and that awareness varies by gender. According to the study results, the actual transformation of health-related knowledge, facts and experiences by college administrators into behavioral pattrens that impact their entire lifystyle is known as health awareness. Therefore, one of the most important ways to raise their health awareness is to provide them with ongoing guidance  and asistence.