Evaluation of a health education project on endemic fluorosis in Shandong Province in 2010
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-4255.2013.05.030
- VernacularTitle:2010年度山东省地方性氟中毒健康教育效果评价
- Author:
yu-xue, WEN
;
Zhong-jie, YUN
;
Shan-shan, WEN
;
Wei-ping, SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fluoride poisoning;
Health education;
Outcome assessment (health care)
- From:Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2013;32(5):576-579
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effects of a health education project on endemic fluorosis in Shandong Province,and to provide a basis for formulating control strategies.Methods From December 2010 to June 2011,according to historical conditions,a total of 19 counties (cities,districts) of Shandong Province were chosen,and 3 townships (towns) were chosen in each project county.Health educational activities on endemic fluorosis were carried out in the Central Primary School in grade 4 to 6 in each township(town).In each project township(town),3 villages were chosen in each selected township(town) where the health educational activities in the community were carried out.Before and after the health educational activities,surveys on knowledge questionnaire on drinking-water-borne fluorosis control were conducted among 30 students of grade 5 in the Central Primary School and 15 housewives in every school location in each selected township(town).Results After the health educational activities,the knowledge awareness rates of endemic fluorosis control of the students and housewives were 96.53％ (5482/5679) and 94.88％ (3501/3690),respectively,and increased significantly compared with those before intervention [62.31％ (5154/8271) and 76.91％ (2815/3660)],and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =2176.50,490.58,all P ＜ 0.01).Among the primary school students and housewives,the knowledge awareness rates of endemic fluorosis control were increased by 34.22％ and 17.97％,respectively.Conclusions Health education activities on endemic fluorosis can significantly improve the knowledge awareness of target population,which will play a positive role in promoting prevention and control of endemic fluorosis.
