Li Xiaohui, Li Da, Huang Wei, Sun Zhenqiu
School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2012 Apr;37(4):349-54. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2012.04.005.
To understand the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) to cope with common respiratory infection in middle school students in Changsha and to strengthen health education on respiratory infection.
The 5 districts in Changsha were included. One junior school and one high school were randomly selected from each district, from which a cluster sample class in each was randomly selected. An anonymous questionnaire was used to survey 560 students in the first and second year students in each school.
In terms of basic knowledge of common respiratory diseases 56.6% of students had adequate "total awareness" scores, whereby the rate among urban students was higher than that of rural ones. In situations of respiratory infection outbreaks, 55.9% of students were actively knowledgeable of common respiratory disease, 43.4% of the students read related news, and 80.0% of the students followed the advisories of schools, teachers and parents. Students' knowledge of correct measures to prevent common respiratory infection was 79.5%, with girls ranking higher than boys, and urban students higher than rural ones. Students' knowledge of correct measures to treat these diseases properly was 65.7%. The Internet, television and radio were the students' main sources of knowledge.
KAP levels of common respiratory infection among middle school students in Changsha is low. Schools, especially rural schools, should strengthen the health education and explore more effective methods of health education. The responsible public health authorities should exploit the Internet and mass media to disseminate accurate and pertinent health information.
了解长沙市中学生应对常见呼吸道感染的知识、态度和行为，加强呼吸道感染健康教育。
纳入长沙市5个区，每个区随机抽取1所初中和1所高中，再从每所学校中随机抽取1个整群样本班级，采用匿名问卷调查每所学校初一和初二的560名学生。
在常见呼吸道疾病基本知识方面，56.6%的学生“总知晓率”得分合格，其中城市学生高于农村学生。在呼吸道感染爆发时，55.9%的学生对常见呼吸道疾病有积极的认知，43.4%的学生阅读相关新闻，80.0%的学生听从学校、老师和家长的建议。学生对预防常见呼吸道感染正确措施的知晓率为79.5%，女生高于男生，城市学生高于农村学生。学生对正确治疗这些疾病措施的知晓率为65.7%。互联网、电视和广播是学生的主要知识来源。
长沙市中学生对常见呼吸道感染的知识、态度和行为水平较低。学校，尤其是农村学校，应加强健康教育，探索更有效的健康教育方法。负责的公共卫生部门应利用互联网和大众媒体传播准确、相关的健康信息。
