A Survey of Smartphone-Based Health Education Needs for Parents.
10.4094/chnr.2016.22.4.346
- Author:
Shin Jeong KIM
1
;
Jung Min LEE
;
Hye Young MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. miney97@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Needs;
Parent;
Health Education;
Smartphone
- MeSH:
Child;
Health Education*;
Humans;
Methods;
Mothers;
Parents*;
Smartphone
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2016;22(4):346-354
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of smartphones to address parents' educational needs. METHODS: The participants were parents of children under 18 years old, Participants were 347 parents (222 mothers, 125 fathers). Data were collected from August, 15 to September, 2, 2016 using self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA with the SPSS WIN 21.0 program. RESULTS: Parents had an average score of 3.30 (±.41) for the need to have smartphone health education. Among the educational subcategories, 'child and family' showed the highest average for educational needs (3.40, ±.57). According to the demographic characteristics of the participants, there were significant difference in parents' age (t=4.354, p=.014), and parents' who have received health education versus parents who have not (t=2.483, p=.014). CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that the smartphone may be an effective educational method for parents.
