Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and behavior improvement in different forms of health education among peri-menopausal women
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.06.018
- VernacularTitle:不同健康教育形式改善更年期妇女知信行的效果评价
- Author:
Zhiping CHU
1
;
Xiaojing SHENG
;
Xiaoling DING
Author Information
1. 210009 南京医科大学第二附属医院妇产科
- Keywords:
Health education;
Peri-menopause;
Knowledge-attitude-practice;
Effectiveness evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(6):662-665
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of different forms of health education for knowledge , attitude and behavior among peri-menopausal women .Methods Totals of 333 peri-menopausal women were selected by cluster sampling method and divided into four groups ( one control group and three intervention groups).Women in the control group were not given any measures .Women in three intervention groups were provided with relative document , invited to health lectures and counseling , and educated by both the previous approaches , respectively .Knowledge awareness rate , correct belief holding rate and correct behavior formation rate were compared among the groups .Results Comparison of the correct answer rates showed that correct answer rates were significantly increased from 29.6%before intervention to 38.1%after intervention, 33.2%to 62.7%, 37.9%to 69.0% in three test groups, with significant differences (χ2 =28.60, 284.97, 318.68, respectively;P=0.00).Comparison of the scores showed that average total scores were significantly increased from (5.9 ±2.1) before intervention to (7.6 ±2.6) after intervention,(6.6 ±2.5) to (12.5 ±2.0),(7.6 ± 2.3) to (13.8 ±1.9) in three test groups, with significant differences (t=-4.89, -17.62, -19.52, respectively;P=0.00).Comparison of the difference value in total scores showed the scores in three test groups were significantly higher than that of control group , values being (1.7 ±3.3), (5.9 ±3.0), (6.2 ± 2.9) in three test groups, respectively, and ( -0.3 ±3.6) in control group,which showed a significant difference (F=81.81,P<0.01).Conclusions Combining health lectures and counseling as a comprehensive health education is considered to be an effective way for health education among peri -menopausal women .
