Effects of the health literacy promotion program on dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention by applying IMB model for grade 5 students, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration schools
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.43Keywords:
health literacy, dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention, IMB model, primary schoolAbstract
Thai children between the ages of 10-14 years have the highest rate of contracting dengue hemorrhagic fever in the past 4 years. It is therefore important to encourage children of these age group to have ability to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever by themselves. The purpose of this quasi-experimental research is to study the effects of health literacy promotion program on dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention by applying IMB model among the fifth graders in Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) schools. Sample groups include 50 fifth grade students in two BMA schools, divided into two groups, 25 for experimental group and 25 for comparison group. The experimental group participated in the eight-week program consisting of eight activities, while the comparison group attended classes according to the normal school curriculum. Data were collected before and after the experiment by using the questionnaire developed by the researcher, analyzed by descriptive statistics, and differences between the average scores within a group and between groups were compared using inferential statistics. Results of the study revealed that after the experiment, the experimental group had statistically significantly higher health literacy, self-efficacy, and behaviors about dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention than baseline and the comparison group (P < 0.05). Therefore, this program can be applied to other student groups with similar characteristics as the samples by adjusting the technique of organizing appropriate activities to fit the interest and attract the students’ attention.
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