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KMID : 0363420180320030062
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2018 Volume.32 No. 3 p.62 ~ p.71
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A Study on the Effectiveness of Youth Smoking Cessation Education through the Program by School Doctor of Korean Medicine
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Kim Dong-Su
Sung Hyun-Kyung
Shin Seon-Mi
Go Ho-Yeon
Park Jeong-Su
Lee Seung-Hwan
Park Jang-Kyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: Childhood & adolescence is the most crucial period in a lifetime to learn ability to maintain one’s health even though this period usually has the least death rate or illness. Smoking is the one of the most common cause of one’s death and illness, but can be avoidable. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the smoking cessation education through the program by school doctor of Korean medicine.
Methods: In 2017, the Seoul metropolitan office of education and the Seoul Korean medicine association implemented the program by school doctor of Korean medicine including smoking cessation education for 2 elementary schools (470 students) and 3 middle schools (1,106 students). And we carried out questionnaire to 211 people (1 elementary school and 1 middle school) and analyzed the results.
Results: The score in regards to smoking knowledge, before and after education, was increased from 3.35 to 4.22. The score in regards to negative perceptions about smoking, before and after education, was increased from 17.62 to 18.08.
Conclusions: After the smoking cessation education through the program by school doctor of Korean medicine, participants were highly satisfied because their knowledge about the smoke was increased as well as negative perception of the smoke. Therefore, development and application of smoking cessation programs will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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School doctor program, Korean medicine, Smoking cessation
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