Comparison of two health education intervention on tuberculosis prevention in schools
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.08.007
- VernacularTitle:不同模式预防学校结核病健康教育干预效果比较
- Author:
ZHANG Yongqiang, CUI Lizhou, LIU Lanrui, LIU Jiansheng, ZHOU Meijing, LI Juanjuan, SUN Ming, GAO Ran
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Author Information
1. Baoding Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Baoding (071000), Hebei Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Health education;
Intervention studies;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(8):1145-1147
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To compare the effectiveness of Internet plus mode with tradition education mode on tuberculosis prevention in schools,so as to provide the reference for reducing the risk of catching tuberculosis in schools.
Methods:Two junior and two senior high schools as well as two universities were selected from Baoding. The two same level schools were randomly divided into the traditional education group and the Internet plus group. All the students received 2-month TB health education intervention. Questionnaire survey was conducted before and after intervention. A total of 2 804 and 2 821 students were investigated before and after intervention respectively.
Results:The awareness rate of TB prevention and treatment core knowledge among the traditional education group and the Internet plus group before intervention was 47.5% and 47.8%, respectively (χ2=0.19, P>0.05). After intervention, the percentage of students with positive attitude and behavior regarding TB was 93.0% and 85.1% in the Internet plus group and the traditional model education group, respectively, including willingness to accept TB test (88.6% vs 81.5%), active reporting to school on TB diagnosis (96.4% vs 90.5%), no spitting in public, cover up when sneeze or cough (94.3% vs 90.6%), opening windows for ventilation (98.1% vs 95.7%), and willingness to share knowledge (98.7% vs 96.4%), active prevention of TB (86.3% vs 78.2%)(P<0.05).
Conclusion:Internet plus mode health education intervention shows more effectiveness on tuberculosis health education, compared with traditional health education.
