Objective To learn and evaluate the effect of health education of schistosomiasis in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, so as to provide scientific basis for establishing the comprehensive prevention and control model in potential epidemic area of schistosomiasis. Methods Through adopting the multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method, the questionnaires were distributed to residents selected randomly from the demonstration, inside and outside control areas. The survey data were input with EpiData 3.0 software by two reviewers, and the differences among groups were analyzed by using SPSS 18.0 software to further evaluate the effect of health education of schistosomiasis. Results All the questionnaires distributed to 1 420 residents were retrieved (100%). The results of analysis showed that for the residents in the demonstration area, the average score of being aware of schistosomiasis prevention was (7.51±2.89), which was markedly higher than those in the inside (2.52±2.97) and the outside (3.13±3.51) control areas, with significant differences (Plt;0.05); and the passing rates were 78.15%, which was also obviously higher than those in the inside (17.26%) and the outside control areas (32.16%), with significant differences (Plt;0.05). Conclusion The health education of schistosomiasis can improve residents’ knowledge about schistosomiasis prevention, and it is very important to prevent and control the potential prevalence of schistosomiasis in the Three Gorges Area.
Objective To evaluate the effects of a preoperative pain education program on patients’ knowledge of postoperative pain management, measures taken for such pain management and the actual postoperative pain. Methods A total of 84 patients undergoing abdominal surgery were non-randomly divided into two groups, 42 in each group. Patients in group A received routine preoperative care and 30 minutes of education about pain management, while patients in group B received routine preoperative care only. All patients completed the Postoperative Pain Management Questionnaire on the second postoperative day. Results Patients in group A achieved higher scores for their knowledge about postoperative pain management than those in group B (Plt;0.05). More patients in group A took non-medical pain relief methods after surgery (Plt;0.05); and patients in group A were able to use the PCA pump more correctly than those in group B (Plt;0.05). No significant differences were observed between the two groups in the frequency of asking for analgesics or their pain score when they requested analgesics (Pgt;0.05). The average score for postoperative pain was lower for group A compared to group B (Plt;0.05). Conclusions A program of preoperative pain education can improve patients’ knowledge of postoperative pain management and encourage them to participate actively in such pain management, so as to further relieve the postoperative pain.
Objective To learn the impact of health education on schistosomiasis among high school students in Wanzhou area of Three Gorges Reservoir, and to evaluate its effects. Methods The stratified multi-level cluster randomized sampling was used to survey 566 high school students in Wanzhou and Yunyang areas, and the questionnaire was used to investigate their recognition of schistosomiasis. Results After one-year health education on schistosomiasis, the passing rate of the knowledge about schistosomiasis prevention among high school students in demonstration area raised from 9.43% to 98.87% (χ2=463.46, P=0.000), which was higher than that of the inside and outside control areas (χ2=312.92, P=0.000); the passing rate of the attitude and belief of schistosomiasis prevention were 98.12%, which was higher than that of the inside and outside control areas (χ2=109.49, P=0.000); 56.02% of high school students in demonstration area had no susceptible behavior of schistosomiasis, which was higher than that of the inside and outside control areas (χ2=237.53, P=0.000). Conclusion Health education on schistosomiasis can efficiently improve the awareness of schistosomiasis prevention among high school students, and has important meanings for controlling potential epidemics and spread of schistosomiasis in Wanzhou area of Three Gorges Reservoir.
Objective To investigate the villagers’ cognitive degree of health knowledge in Gaolan county, Gansu province, so as to explore new methods to promote health education and spread health knowledge in rural areas. Methods Through non-random sampling methods, the questionnaires were distributed to the residents in Shagang village, Manwan village and Yanzi village, and the data were then statistically analyzed by using Epidata 3.1 and Excel 2003 softwares. Results A total of 290 questionnaires were distributed and retrieved with 100% valid rate. Only 23% of the surveyed had physical examination in the last one year; 75% thought they were lack of health knowledge; 92% would like to obtain health knowledge in regular; 86% thought lack of health knowledge was the reason of their or their relatives’ diseases; 74% obtained health knowledge by watching TV; 59% went to their village clinic first when suffering from mild symptoms of common diseases; and only 6% did exercises in their leisure time. Conclusion Most people in rural areas don’t pay enough attention to their health condition and are lack of high-quality health knowledge resources as well as consciousness of physical training. So it is not only necessary to strengthen health education, but also urgent to promote physical and mental health education in rural areas.
Objective To learn the current status of knowledge about Schistosomiasis prevention among high school students in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area in Chongqing and to provide baseline information for the implementation of the intervention. Methods We took a cluster random sampling method and selected 1 068 high school students from the Three Gorges Reservoir Area and control areas to conduct a questionnaire survey. Results The awareness rate of the knowledge about schistosomiasis prevention was low, and the awareness rate of 8 items out of 10 was even below 20%. The passing rates in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area and control areas were 16% or less. Conclusion It is necessary to perform various forms of health education intervention for high school students in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, strengthening their awareness of schistosomiasis prevention and enhancing their self-protection capability, which can thus lead to people’s deeper understanding of schistosomiasis prevention.
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of health education on hand, foot and mouth disease knowledge of the parents and their psychological status, in order to provide a reference for regulating clinical intervention measures. MethodsBetween October 2011 and February 2013, self-made questionnaire was used to survey the parents of 286 children with hand, foot and mouth disease for their knowledge about the disease. We promoted health education including distributing pamphlets, holding lectures, and carrying out psychological counseling. Then, parents' knowledge and their psychological status were compared before and after the implementation of health education. ResultsAfter health education, parents' suspicion, anxiety, fear, indulgence in children and other negative psychological scores were significantly lower than those before intervention (P<0.05). Their knowledge on the disease was also significantly enhanced (P<0.05). Gender, age and educational background were the main influence factors for health education. ConclusionMulti-form comprehensive health education can enhance parents' knowledge on hand, foot and mouth disease effectively and alleviate various negative psychological situations, which assists them to participate in the treatment work actively, thus greatly promotes early rehabilitation of the child patients.
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical nursing path of health education in patients with gout. MethodsA total of 220 patients with gout treated in People's Hospital of Jiangyou from September 2010 to November 2011 were randomly divided into observation group and control group with 110 patients in each.After routine health education for the control group and clinical nursing path health education for the observation group,we compared patients'compliance with doctors,gout-related indicators and health education satisfaction degree between the two groups of patients. ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference in compliance with doctors between the two groups before health education (P>0.05).After health education,the score of five single items on compliance with doctors and the total score for patients in the observation group were all significantly improved (P<0.05).For patients in the control group,the scores of each item and the total score were also significantly improved (P<0.05) except the item of regular drug-taking and regular health examination (P>0.05).After health education,all scores and the total score of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionFor health education for gout patients,clinical nursing path is better than routine health education in scores of compliance with doctors,improvements of symptoms,and health education satisfaction degree of the patients.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of self-made urine volume record sheet and health education on urine volume monitoring in general ward. MethodsA total of 110 hospitalized patients between February and July 2015 were selected to be our study subjects. The patients were divided into control group (n=42) and trial group (n=68) according to the time period. The control group used conventional urine volume record and accepted common health education, while the trial group received a self-made urine volume 24-hour record sheet with health knowledge and accepted special health education about urine volume by nurses. Then, we investigated the two groups with a questionnaire about urine volume, and analyzed the acquired data and compared the knowledge of the two groups. ResultsThe knowledge of urine volume and the performance of urine volume record in the trial group were significantly better than the control group (P<0.05). In the control group, the difference in knowledge of aim and singnificance of urine record between the two genders was sigrificant (P<0.05). (the males were better than the females); and was also significant among patients with different educational levels (P<0.05). (the people with college or superior degree was the best, while the ones with primary school education or inferior level was the poorest). ConclusionUsing the self-made urine volume record sheet with health knowledge and strengthening the special health education about urine volume can improve the knowledge awareness of the patients and their families, promote the monitoring of patients’ urine, train patients’ self-care awareness, and improve patients’ prognosis.
ObjectiveTo investigate the needs for health education in chronic hepatitis B patients, in order to provide a theoretical basis for taking pertinent nursing intervention. MethodsBetween July and December 2011, self-made questionnaires on the needs for health education were used to investigate 70 in-patients with chronic hepatitis B. Meanwhile, factors associated with the needs of health education such as age, education, and the course of the disease were also analyzed. ResultsThe differences in the needs of health education were statistically significant among patients with different cultures, ages, and courses of disease (P<0.01). The needs of health education were correlated with culture, age and courses of disease. ConclusionThere are some deficiencies in the health education for chronic hepatitis B patients. In clinical practice, health education should be multidimensional and continuous based on the age, education degree and the course of the disease.