The effects of helminthiasis teaching curriculum on disease prevention behavior and prevalence rate of ascariasis among students in Border Patrol Police Mom Rachawongse Chaloemlak Chanthasen School, 2018

Authors

  • Aukarapone Vongla Mae Ramat Hospital, Tak Province
  • Patima Sila Mae Ramat Hospital, Tak Province
  • Kukiet Konkaew Faculty of Science and Technology, Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2020.8

Keywords:

helminthiasis curriculum, ascariasis, prevention behavior

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research was conducted by using the one-group, time-series design, aiming to study the potential effects of helminthiasis curriculum on disease prevention behavior and prevalence rate of ascariasis among students in Border Patrol Police Mom Rachawongse Chaleomlak Chathasen School. Ninety students were studied. The samples were students who studied during 1/2018 academic year. The results showed that those students who received helminthiasis curriculum have an increased knowledge about helminthiasis and improved helminthiasis prevention behavior with a statistical significance level of p<0.05. In addition, more students were also found to have an improved attitude toward and awareness about helminthiasis. Therefore, any schools with similar local circumstances may apply this helminthiasis curriculum to those target students so as to reduce the prevalence rate of these parasitic diseases.

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2020-03-27

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Vongla A, Sila P, Konkaew K. The effects of helminthiasis teaching curriculum on disease prevention behavior and prevalence rate of ascariasis among students in Border Patrol Police Mom Rachawongse Chaloemlak Chanthasen School, 2018. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 27 [cited 2024 Apr. 26];46(1):65-74. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/167879

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Vol. 46 No. 1 (2020): January-March

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