The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of health education program in Choongju rural area which had conducted by Public Health Doctor during winter in 1994 and 1995. We used two step sampling method for a household survey. First, six
were
se
lected from 12 Myuns, which were stratified by the level of health education activity. Sec ond, we applied convenient sample method. Of the 307 respondents, most of them knew Health-subcenter's existence in their region. However, only 149
persons(45%)
visited it during last year. They visited Health-subcenter because it was easy to travel and convenient. Some of them thought that Health-subcenter had very poorly equipped and supplied. About 32~34% of respondents participated the health
education
program for hypertension and diabetes mellitus which was done last winter, and 59~70% of participants of the program answered that it was very, moderately helpful. 82~83% of participants recognized complications of hypertension and diabetes
mellitus,
and 18~20% of them did not know that medications of hypertension and diabetes mellitus should be continued one's whole life. The respondents want to receive health educations for cancer, arthritis, viral hepatitis and AIDS in orders. Many of
rural
residents utilize Health-subcenters because health clinics in Choongju rural area are very few.
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