간흡충 예방 강사를 위한 간흡충 예방교육 프로그램의 효과

Abstract

Purpose: The study was conducted to clarify effects of a clonorchiasis prevention education program for clonorchiasisprevention lecturers. Methods: The research adopted a single group pretest-posttest design to see effectsof the educational program to prevent Clonorchis sinensis infection. The subjects of this study were 74 clonorchiasisprevention lecturers from primary health care facilities. The pretest was conducted before the clonorchiasisprevention education program and the post test was done after the 2-day program in August, 2011. Descriptivestatistics, t-test, and ANOVA were conducted to analyze the data. Results: The confidence level in Clonorchiasismanagement activities was improved significantly from 4.1±0.53 points before the education to 4.4±0.46 pointsafter the education (t=-5.117, p<.001). The knowledge level about prevention of Clonorchis sinensis was improvedsignificantly from 16.1±2.72 points before the education to 18.3±1.14 points after the education (t=-6.629,p<.001). Conclusion: The results suggest that the education program was effective in improving the confidenceand knowledge levels in Clonorchiasis management activities for the clonorchiasis prevention lecturers. Basedon the results of this study, continuous research on how the increased knowledge and confidence levels ofClonorchis sinensis prevention affect the prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infection.