[Development and effects of a health education program for North Korean preschool defectors].

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  • Author(s): Lee IS;Lee IS; Park HR
  • Source:
    Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing [J Korean Acad Nurs] 2013 Aug; Vol. 43 (4), pp. 478-85.
  • Publication Type:
    Controlled Clinical Trial; English Abstract; Journal Article
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Korean Society of Nursing Science Country of Publication: Korea (South) NLM ID: 101488689 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2093-758X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20053673 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Korean Acad Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Seoul : Korean Society of Nursing Science
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Education* ; Program Development* ; Program Evaluation*; Refugees/*psychology; Bacteria/isolation & purification ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea ; Female ; Hand/microbiology ; Health Behavior ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a health education program for preschoolers who have defected from North Korea with their mothers, and to evaluate the effects on health knowledge and behavior.
      Methods: A non-equivalent control group pre-post test design was used with 58 preschoolers who were assigned to either the experimental or control group (29 for each group). The program was composed of five sessions in health education and contracts. To test the effectiveness of the intervention, health knowledge and behaviors, and total bacterial colony counts on hands were measured at one pretest and two post tests (1 week and 4 weeks after the intervention ended). Data were analyzed using the SAS program.
      Results: Health knowledge and behavior in the experimental group increased significantly compared to the control group. The effects of the intervention were evident even at 4 weeks after the intervention ended. Total bacterial colony counts in the experimental group decreased significantly at the 1 and 4 week posttest intervention compared to the control group.
      Conclusion: Results indicate that this program is effective in improving health knowledge and behavior in these children and therefore can be utilized to ensure efficient management their health care.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Child; Contracts; Defector; Health behavior; Health education
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20130928 Date Completed: 20140624 Latest Revision: 20130927
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.4040/jkan.2013.43.4.478
    • Accession Number:
      24071752