Background: Malaria is one of the main health problems in Yemen. School-age children represent 25% of Yemen’s population and an increased proportion of these children are going to school. Schools provide a good entry...Background: Malaria is one of the main health problems in Yemen. School-age children represent 25% of Yemen’s population and an increased proportion of these children are going to school. Schools provide a good entry point for community malaria prevention and control. Aim: To assess the impact of HE campaign towards malaria prevention and control. Methods: We conducted a community-based trial (pre-post intervention study), in two randomly selected districts (rural and urban) of Taiz governorate. The sample size was calculated using Epi Info version7 to be 1065 pupils from 6th - 8th grades in randomly selected basic schools. Data was collected using questionnaire before and after the intervention (three months apart). χ2 was used to analyze differences. Results: Health education activities in schools were associated with the increased knowledge of malaria symptoms and methods of prevention from 24.5% to be 60.2% among pre and post intervention respectively, with statistically significant difference (p Conclusions and Recommendation: Health education intervention in schools had a positive impact on the knowledge and attitude of pupils. We recommend conducting health education activities to improve the role of school pupils in malaria prevention.展开更多
<p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><strong>Background:</strong> Malaria is one of the main health problems in Yemen. Health education is ess...<p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><strong>Background:</strong> Malaria is one of the main health problems in Yemen. Health education is essential for the control of diseases such as malaria. School-age children represent 25% of Yemen’s population. Schools children can convey the knowledge and skills that they acquire at school to the community, thus increasing general community awareness about malaria. Aim to determine the impact of school-based malaria education intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of school children towards malaria prevention and control. <strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a community-based trial, intervention and non-intervention comparison (exposed & non-exposed), in four randomly selected districts (rural and urban) of Taiz governorate. This study was conducted in four districts of Taiz governorate. The study population was 2130 pupils of grade 6, 7, and 8 in primary schools, chosen from four randomly selected districts;two of them were rural and the others urban. Four schools and their pupils (1065 pupils) were chosen for the study and assigned as an intervention group and four schools with their pupils (1065) were chosen for the study and assigned as a non-intervention (1065 pupils). Data were collected using questioner in intervention and non-intervention schools (three months apart). The major intervention activities included lectures about malaria, distribution of educational materials. χ<sup>2</sup> was used to analyze differences. <strong>Results: </strong>Health education activities in schools were associated with the increased knowledge of malaria symptoms and methods of prevention. The mean knowledge of malaria symptoms is higher in the intervention schools 4.4 ± 1.9, compared with 2.1 ± 1.4 in the non-intervention group. With statistically significant difference (P < 0.001), also the positive attitude and practice toward malaria was higher to be (48%) in the intervention group;compared with (35%) in the non-intervention group the difference was statistically significant. The knowledge of mode of malaria transmission was higher in the intervention schools to be (86.2%) compared with (59.1%) in the non-intervention group, with statistically significant deference (P value <0.001). The knowledge of fever as a main malaria symptom was higher to be (90.4%) in the intervention schools compared with (63.6%) in the non-intervention schools with statistically significant deference. <strong>Conclusions and Recommendation: </strong>This study concludes that the health education intervention in primary schools in Taize governorate had a positive impact on the knowledge, attitude and practice of pupils. We recommend to conduct similar methods of the health education activities in schools with suitable modifications to reach all schools level. </p>展开更多
目的探究某企业退休糖尿病患者应用知信行模式(KABP)健康教育的效果。方法98例某企业退休糖尿病患者,按随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,各49例。对照组给予常规药物治疗及健康教育,观察组在对照组基础上给予KABP健康教育。比较两组患...目的探究某企业退休糖尿病患者应用知信行模式(KABP)健康教育的效果。方法98例某企业退休糖尿病患者,按随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,各49例。对照组给予常规药物治疗及健康教育,观察组在对照组基础上给予KABP健康教育。比较两组患者并发症发生情况及干预前后空腹血糖(FBG)、餐后2 h血糖(2 h PG)、糖化血红蛋白(Hb A1c)水平。结果干预前,两组FBG、2 h PG及Hb A1c比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);干预后,观察组FBG(3.47±1.15)mmol/L、2 h PG(9.63±2.27)mmol/L及HbA1c(4.19±1.58)%均低于对照组的(4.79±1.58)mmol/L、(12.14±2.57)mmol/L、(6.17±1.92)%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组并发症发生率为8.16%,明显低于对照组的30.61%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论对企业退休糖尿病患者应用KABP健康教育能改善其血糖水平,减少并发症出现,值得广泛采用。展开更多
文摘Background: Malaria is one of the main health problems in Yemen. School-age children represent 25% of Yemen’s population and an increased proportion of these children are going to school. Schools provide a good entry point for community malaria prevention and control. Aim: To assess the impact of HE campaign towards malaria prevention and control. Methods: We conducted a community-based trial (pre-post intervention study), in two randomly selected districts (rural and urban) of Taiz governorate. The sample size was calculated using Epi Info version7 to be 1065 pupils from 6th - 8th grades in randomly selected basic schools. Data was collected using questionnaire before and after the intervention (three months apart). χ2 was used to analyze differences. Results: Health education activities in schools were associated with the increased knowledge of malaria symptoms and methods of prevention from 24.5% to be 60.2% among pre and post intervention respectively, with statistically significant difference (p Conclusions and Recommendation: Health education intervention in schools had a positive impact on the knowledge and attitude of pupils. We recommend conducting health education activities to improve the role of school pupils in malaria prevention.
文摘<p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><strong>Background:</strong> Malaria is one of the main health problems in Yemen. Health education is essential for the control of diseases such as malaria. School-age children represent 25% of Yemen’s population. Schools children can convey the knowledge and skills that they acquire at school to the community, thus increasing general community awareness about malaria. Aim to determine the impact of school-based malaria education intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of school children towards malaria prevention and control. <strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a community-based trial, intervention and non-intervention comparison (exposed & non-exposed), in four randomly selected districts (rural and urban) of Taiz governorate. This study was conducted in four districts of Taiz governorate. The study population was 2130 pupils of grade 6, 7, and 8 in primary schools, chosen from four randomly selected districts;two of them were rural and the others urban. Four schools and their pupils (1065 pupils) were chosen for the study and assigned as an intervention group and four schools with their pupils (1065) were chosen for the study and assigned as a non-intervention (1065 pupils). Data were collected using questioner in intervention and non-intervention schools (three months apart). The major intervention activities included lectures about malaria, distribution of educational materials. χ<sup>2</sup> was used to analyze differences. <strong>Results: </strong>Health education activities in schools were associated with the increased knowledge of malaria symptoms and methods of prevention. The mean knowledge of malaria symptoms is higher in the intervention schools 4.4 ± 1.9, compared with 2.1 ± 1.4 in the non-intervention group. With statistically significant difference (P < 0.001), also the positive attitude and practice toward malaria was higher to be (48%) in the intervention group;compared with (35%) in the non-intervention group the difference was statistically significant. The knowledge of mode of malaria transmission was higher in the intervention schools to be (86.2%) compared with (59.1%) in the non-intervention group, with statistically significant deference (P value <0.001). The knowledge of fever as a main malaria symptom was higher to be (90.4%) in the intervention schools compared with (63.6%) in the non-intervention schools with statistically significant deference. <strong>Conclusions and Recommendation: </strong>This study concludes that the health education intervention in primary schools in Taize governorate had a positive impact on the knowledge, attitude and practice of pupils. We recommend to conduct similar methods of the health education activities in schools with suitable modifications to reach all schools level. </p>
文摘目的探究某企业退休糖尿病患者应用知信行模式(KABP)健康教育的效果。方法98例某企业退休糖尿病患者,按随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,各49例。对照组给予常规药物治疗及健康教育,观察组在对照组基础上给予KABP健康教育。比较两组患者并发症发生情况及干预前后空腹血糖(FBG)、餐后2 h血糖(2 h PG)、糖化血红蛋白(Hb A1c)水平。结果干预前,两组FBG、2 h PG及Hb A1c比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);干预后,观察组FBG(3.47±1.15)mmol/L、2 h PG(9.63±2.27)mmol/L及HbA1c(4.19±1.58)%均低于对照组的(4.79±1.58)mmol/L、(12.14±2.57)mmol/L、(6.17±1.92)%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组并发症发生率为8.16%,明显低于对照组的30.61%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论对企业退休糖尿病患者应用KABP健康教育能改善其血糖水平,减少并发症出现,值得广泛采用。
