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KMID : 1002520160100010213
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2016 Volume.10 No. 1 p.213 ~ p.223
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Survey of Parents and Kindergarten Teachers on their Educational Needs Regarding the Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Children
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Kim Dong-Hee
Park Jung-Ha
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was conducted to examine the educational status and needs of both parents and kindergarten teachers pertaining to the prevention of infectious diseaes in children.
Methods : The participants were 280 parents and 147 kindergarten teachers. Data were collected from August 21, 2013 to December 30, 2014.
Results : Only 16.7% of parents had educational experience with infectious diseases. The source of their education was broadcast media and their preferred educational method was the internet. Parents reported that the childhood infection about which they should be educated were influenza (30.4%) followed by hand-foot-and-mouth disease (13.9%), food poisoning (6.4%), and so on. About 27.2% of kindergarten teachers had received an education about infectious diseases, and the major source of their education was refresher training. The teachers’ preferred educational method was the internet. The teachers wanted to be educated about influenza (22.4%), hand-foot-and-mouth disease (20.4%), food poisoning (20.4%) and so on.
Conclusions : Educational programs should be developed and applied to children, parents and kindergarten teachers based on consideration of their educational needs.
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KEYWORD
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Children, Disease, Education, Infection Prevention
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