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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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오정은:Oh Jeong-Eun
전경숙:Jeon Gyeong-Suk/장광심: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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