The impact evaluation of community health education about drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention among the junior middle school students
- VernacularTitle:初中生预防毒品和药物滥用社区健康教育影响评价
- Author:
Li YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drugs;
Addictive drug abuse;
Prevention;
Community health education;
Students
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2007;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the influence of health education on knowledge and attitude about drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention among the junior middle school students.Methods:389 junior middle school students were selected in this program.Drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention related knowledge and attitude of the junior middle school students were surveyed by questionnaire anonymously before and after the health education.Results:After education,average score of drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention knowledge among the junior middle school students was significantly increased from 8.8 to 15.7(full score 17),suggesting the significant difference.The junior middle school student's level of knowledge about the danger of smoking and drinking also increased significantly.The correct rate of the answers rose from 4.6%~78.6% to 79.4%~100.0%.After this education,the rate of correct attitude about the drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention was significantly higher than before.Conclusion:The study suggests that health education on drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention among the junior middle school students has the positive impact on increasing the basic knowledge on the drugs and addictive drug abuse prevention for the junior middle school students as well as setting up the correct attitude on it.