KMID : 0608420150280030177
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health 2015 Volume.28 No. 3 p.177 ~ p.187
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Tuberculosis-related Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Behaviors among Middle School Students
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¿ÀÁ¤Àº:Oh Jeong-Eun
Àü°æ¼÷:Jeon Gyeong-Suk/À層½É:Jang Kwang-Sim
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to examine tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviors of middle school students and to investigate socio-demographic and health-related factors.
Methods: 198 male and 188 female middle school students in M city were recruited for the survey. Independent sample t-test, One-way ANOVA and Scheffe¡¯s test and Pearson¡¯s correlation were performed to examine factors associated with tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviors.
Results: The percentage of correct answers to questions testing tuberculosis-related knowledge was very low, 33%. The mean scores of attitude and preventive behaviors were 3.02 and 2.90 out of 4 (highest score), respectively. Middle school students who had experiences of health education or tuberculosis-related education showed significantly higher scores than their counterparts in all factors - knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors. Parental education, academic achievement, smoking, sleeping time, infectious disease education, and source of tuberculosis information were associated with knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors. Knowledge about tuberculosis had a positive correlation with attitude and preventive behaviors.
Conclusion: The level of tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors was very low among middle school students. In addition, school health education was highly related to a higher level of knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors regarding tuberculosis. Therefore, to intensify students¡¯ preventive behaviors against tuberculosis and other infection diseases, sustainable school health education should be provided for middle school students who are at risk of developing tuberculosis.
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KEYWORD
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Tuberculosis knowledge, Attitude, Preventive behavior, Middle school student, School health education
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