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Observation on Effects of Health Education on Prevention of Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease in Kindergarten

Author:LI Ya-rui

affiliation:Department of Pediatrics, The Third People’ s Hospital of Luohe, Luohe 462000, Henan Province, China

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Abstract

Objective To observe the effects of health education on prevention of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in kindergarten. Methods 10 kindergarten teachers, 70 children and their parents were selected as the research objects. The awareness of high-occurrence season, transmission route, isolation time and preventive measures of hand-foot-and-mouth disease of parents and kindergarten teachers, changes of health behaviors and satisfaction were compared before and after health education. The changes of children’ health habits were compared before and after health education. Results After health education, the awareness rates of high-occurrence season, transmission route, isolation time and preventive measures of hand-foot-and-mouth disease of parents and kindergarten teachers were significantly higher than those before health education (P<0.05). The health behaviors of parents and kindergarten teachers and the health habits of children after health education were significantly better than those before health education (P<0.05). Conclusion Health education in kindergarten can effectively prevent hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

【Keyword】Health Education; Kindergarten; Prevention; Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease

【Chart number】R473.72;R183

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】10.3969/j.issn.1009-3257.2019.01.037