KMID : 0607720040150010044
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2004 Volume.15 No. 1 p.44 ~ p.55
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A survey on the Needs of Residents¡¯ Health Education in a Community
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Moon Myeong-Ja
Lee Myung-Suk Choi Ja-Yun Kim Hye-Ja Kim Hye-Suk Jang Yung-Sook Choi Hee-Jung Park Mi-Sun
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Abstract
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Purposes: Purposes of this study were to assess the needs of health education of residents and to determine the difference according to their general characteristics in a community.
Method: Subjects consisted of 599 residents who live in the vicinity of M Catholic University, S-dong, M city, Jeollanam-do. Data were collected by 6 research assistants, using a self-reported questionnaire from July 1, 2003 to July 31, 2003.
Results: Subjects were mostly female (58.8%), 20-30 years old(45.2%), married (70.1%), high school graduates(42.1%), have an occupation(73.1%), have incomes less than 1,000,000 won(54.2%) and have a religion(59.8%), and the family type of the subjects was primarily nuclear(64.1%). The need for education about ¡¯family health care management and medical examination¡¯ was the highest in 8 domains. The need for education about ¡¯cancer¡¯ was the highest and ¡¯family health care¡¯, ¡¯stress and strategies¡¯, ¡¯introduction of medical examination¡¯ and ¡¯oral care¡¯ followed in 41 items. The differences in the needs of health education in all domains was found according to subjects¡¯ general characteristics.
Conclusion: Further research is needed to develop a health education program based on participants¡¯ needs and general characteristics.
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KEYWORD
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Need, Health education
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