Health literacy and prevention of Coronavirus disease 2019 among school age children

Authors

  • Waraphan Wongchan Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing
  • Pannawit Piyaaramwong Red Cross Volunteer Bureau, Thai Re Croos Society

Keywords:

Health Literacy, Prevention of Coronavirus 2019, School Age Children

Abstract

Amidst the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pendemic, it is essential to support and promote
health literacy for school age children, enabling them to understand the characteristics of the disease, causes, disease tendency, daily life impacts, preventive measures, and media literacy on information technology, in order to prevent and avoid pandemic of COVID-19, that has rapidly and severely re-emerged. As the virus is silent threat that tend to have an increase number of infections among children,
leading to long-term illnesses. Prevention is, therefore, significant and essential dimension for individual
in self-care for their health. It will promote good immune and be the most cost-effectiveness for body since
school age 6-12 years old. Having knowledge, attitudes, discipline, as well as being responsible for one’s
own health and the general public can help reduce health risks. Therefore, it can prevent and maintain their
own health properly and continuously, leading to be their habit that perform athome, school andcommunity;
to reduce the chance of COVID-19 spreading. It also promotes health to prevent disease for themselves,
family and society, which in turns, leading to improvement of education and economics of the nation.

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2021-12-29

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Wongchan W, Piyaaramwong P. Health literacy and prevention of Coronavirus disease 2019 among school age children. JNSH [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];44(4):121-33. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/250542

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