EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING HEALTH LITERACY OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Authors

  • Tassanee Attharos College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • Kanjana Siricharoenwong College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • Chakkrich Pidjadee College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Keywords:

experience, parents, teacher, health literacy, preschool children

Abstract

           This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of parents and teachers in enhancing the health literacy of preschool children. Respondents are 15 fathers, mothers, or parents of preschool children at the age of 4-6 years, and 8 teachers at school. The researcher selected the respondents by purposive sampling. The research instrument was the semi-structured interview which was developed by the researcher based on the health literacy concept and verified by 2 nursing faculties. The data were collected by an in-depth interview. The data were analyzed by content analysis.

           The results of the study revealed that the experiences of fathers and mothers in enhancing the health literacy of preschool children included the following: Mothers had access to children's health knowledge through the internet while perceiving that children had simple health knowledge, children acquired health knowledge from parents and teachers, and health knowledge of children was enhanced by doing daily routines together, talking, and gaining from the internet, as well as being a healthy role model for children. The reinforcing factor was seeing surrounding people and the obstacle was the limitation of the child's age. In addition, the experiences of teachers included the following: Teachers had access to health knowledge mostly via books, the internet, and training, teachers perceived that children gained health knowledge from their daily routines, and children still did not have access to health information, health knowledge was transferred to children by teaching, telling stories, and providing knowledge content on a routine basis, and children were motivated to gain knowledge by rewarding them. The reinforcing factors were surrounding people and the environment, and the obstacle was the child's age.

           The results of this study helped to raise the understanding of parent’s and teacher’s experiences in enhancing the health literacy of preschool children, which the information from the study could be utilized as a guideline to further enhance the health literacy of preschool children and assisted the implementation of research and development of programs for promoting the health literacy of preschool children.

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Author Biography

Tassanee Attharos, College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

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Published

2021-06-27

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Attharos, T., Siricharoenwong, K. ., & Pidjadee, C. . (2021). EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING HEALTH LITERACY OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. JOURNAL OF THE POLICE NURSES AND HEALTH SCIENCE, 13(1), 199–207. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/policenurse/article/view/244755

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