Risk Behaviors and Perception of Preventive Behaviors of Cholangiocarcinoma in Student Grade 456: A Case Study of the Primary School in Tumbol Maunglai, Amphoe Muang, Sakon Nakhon Province

Abstract

To respond to “Esan agenda: eradicate liver fluke to reduce
cholangiocarcinoma”: the policy of Ministry of Public Health, instilling of
preventive behaviors in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) among schoolage population
becomes crucial for long term achievement. This descriptive study was to
describe risk behaviors and perception of preventive behaviors of CCA in
student grade 456: a case study of the primary school in tumbol Maunglai,
amphoe Muang, Sakon Nakhon province. Data were collected in May 2013,
using structured interview among grade 4, 5 and 6 students who registered
in academic year 2013. Of the total 126 students, 111 (88.1%) participated
in this study. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics including frequency,
percentage, mean and standard deviation.
The results revealed that majority of them were female (51.4%). Most
of them were 11 years old (39.6%) and 10 years old (28.8%). They were in
grade 4, 5 and 6 (32.4%, 36.0% and 31.5% respectively). They had risk behaviors
of CCA in low level (88.3%) and in moderate level (11.7%) while none of
them were in high level. Regarding the perception of preventive behaviors
of CCA, they were in moderate level about the severity (45.0%), the susceptibility
(48.6%) and the benefits (43.2%). In addition, 82.9% of them had perception of
the threats of preventive behaviors of CCA in low level. Moreover, 69.4%
and 9.9% of students had the overall perception in moderate level and
high level, respectively. These findings have provided better understanding
which suggests further research to develop a learning strategy and design a
CCA prevention model for schoolage population